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Hail Smon, and well met!
Smon Has entered the room
atherton: Deo said you coould have a 7th roll if your scores weren't real good
Smon: Hullo all!
chris107 rolls 3d6 and gets:
2, 
1, 2, = 5
atherton: he was also allowing point swapping
chris107: Hi Simon
atherton: Hello Simon, long time no see
Smon: Indeed ath
chris107: That's fine for me Ath
atherton: hows life treating you nowdays Simon?
Smon: Not bad, Typing in the garden; two days ago our neighbour cut down his Leylandii giant tree & it's much nicer now! Want to join my Yggsburgh game ath?
Emetix: Hello a'body.
atherton: I should have asked how things were for you too Chris, but I forgot
atherton: I would if it wasn't for the insane hour
chris107: Don't worry Ath. Nothing much changes on my hill in Yorkshire
Smon: Hi Emetix. Want to join my Yggsburgh game?
atherton: actually we were hoping for the City State game to kick off again
atherton: I think that was everyones favourite
Smon: Can't say I have current plans to restart it. I find Yggsburgh much easier to GM.
genghisdon Has entered the room
genghisdon: hello
chris107: Hey Don
Smon: Some of the Judges Guild maps are truly terrible, and Necromancer didn't help.
atherton: well let us know if you do find an afternoon slot
atherton: and we'll probably pile back in
genghisdon: oh, I heard they did clean the maps up
Smon: Gygax gives tons of aids in the Yggsburgh book that you don't see elsewhere.
genghisdon: ?
Smon: Hi genghis!
genghisdon: hi
atherton: Hello Don
Smon: ath wants me to restart my CSIO game, genghis.
Emetix: Thanks for the invite Simon, would love to but RL calls I'm afraid
Smon: ok thx
genghisdon: which one?
chris107: Is there anyway I can enlarge this window?
genghisdon: I know he wanted the last game, the one before this
atherton: no, I think ath, Deo and assorted others want the CSIO game going
genghisdon: it's a time problem
genghisdon: if memory serves
Smon: Which one - the one with the Page 3 girls I think -http://smons.blogspot.co.uk/
atherton: perhaps I should say, the wilderlands game
atherton: it didn't have to be CSIO itself
chris107: Dragon Slaying Hobbit's in that one Ath
atherton: yes that was the one
Smon: That was in OSRIC. There was also a Labyrinth Lord game before that.
genghisdon: I'm fine with whatever
genghisdon: this yggsburgh seems fun
Smon: Well I did enjoy that game, but I'm keen to run the Yggsburgh game currently. Maybe at Xmas I'll start a new game.
genghisdon: hmm. morganna not updated on the website
genghisdon: I'll look on the DF posts
atherton: anyway, I'm not trying to lure you away from the present crop of players
atherton: or the present game for that matter
Smon: Yeah, you never sent me a Morganna update AFAIK, so I just have her current hp
Smon: & XP
genghisdon: she may be gone then
chris107: Did you get the Druid updates Simon? 10/18HP I think
Smon: Thanks ath - I'm planning to run Yggsurgh the next few months, either to Xmas or as long as I can before teaching gets too tough
atherton: ok time for me to get out of everyones way
Smon: Druid update? No I don't think so.
atherton: catcha's later
Smon: By ath
chris107: See you Ath
Goonergeezer: c ya
Smon: I have Morganna level 1 ok
atherton Has exited the room
chris107: I put the equipment list and tonights spells on
Smon: Morganna w spell books -http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/morganna-maple.html
genghisdon: found one workable
genghisdon: yeah i looked there simon, but she is L1/1 there
genghisdon: I found a 2/2 version
genghisdon:http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=53154&start=165
genghisdon: what has she been up to these last few months?
Smon: ok I found Sweetrede's spells thx Chris -http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=53154&sid=6fa8aec67ebf4753d0fe3d82261788c0&start=300
genghisdon: spells will default be sleep & charm p
Smon: AFAIK Morganna has mostly stayed with the Hawkes's. A month ago she and Garrick took part in the Battle of Osgoode's Brewery, helping the brave men of Yggsburgh drive Norse raiders from the Westfields.
genghisdon: cool
genghisdon: did i get a pet viking?
chris107: Nearly there with the level 2 spells Don
genghisdon: brag on druid!
Smon: Drunken berserkers were a common sight in the Eastmark for weeks afterwards.
Smon:
genghisdon: heh
Smon: You can swap Gulaza for a Viking if you wish
genghisdon: sweetrede...awesome name BTW
genghisdon: she's still about?
genghisdon: and someone wanted to ask about her?
chris107: Illrede was the name of the Troll King in an old Poul Anderson book.
genghisdon: what can i do?
genghisdon: sounds nordic
Eliana Has entered the room
genghisdon: bad tale or such
Eliana:
genghisdon: foul story
genghisdon: not the novel, the name
genghisdon: hi eli
Emetix: Enjoy the game, see you around. GG, Kairnag's wish has just been granted ..
chris107: Yup, kind of 'good news' rather than 'bad news'
chris107: By Em
Goonergeezer: (oooo good ty emetrix)
chris107: Hi Eli
genghisdon: gooner, was it you that needed some info from gulaza? a meet with her ex employers?
Goonergeezer: yea, i wanted to speak with them next time i visited yggs
genghisdon: I'm going to be a mite slow on the details we left of at, so please guide us gooner
Emetix Has exited the room
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon: who are we waiting on, if any?
Goonergeezer: i am in no mad hurry to speak to her, its not urgent atm, think i need to keep my head down for a little while before starting any new plots
genghisdon: since my screen has shrunk everyone & I can't fix it, can we all use 12 pt?
Smon: Overnight rest for Sweetrede puts him at 11/18.
chris107: My screens shrunk too
chris107: Cheers Simon
genghisdon: what?...ok, but I'm out of game a while, someone else needs to lead us? chris then?
genghisdon: he's got the druid charisma going
Smon: 12 pt it is
chris107: I think that has to be Sir Garrik's job. Sweetrede's just an advisor
genghisdon: must be some update chris
genghisdon: I get it on webpages too, but i can adjust it there
chris107: Only joined back in last game Don
Goonergeezer: we left last session at castle kallent, there has been problems with bandits on the kings road so we are gonna patrol it for the next 4-5 days while the funeral takes place and nobles are using the roads#
genghisdon: Morg "Ha! Old times indeed, Sir Garrick!; onward to glory!"
Smon: GM: I'm going to start with Morganna & Gulaza escorting Sir Ulrich Hawkes from Yggsburgh back to Castle Kallent (from where he came 2 days ago) for the funeral of Earl Byron Kallent.
genghisdon: ok
Goonergeezer: OOC quick smoke back in 2 mins
Smon: Meanwhile Sir Garricj and a tender-headed Sweetrede are leading 8 Kallent men at arms in a horse patrol of the roads
genghisdon: I'll go for one 2 then
chris107: @ All - I may have to dip out for 5 minutes around 20;05 got an ebay bid going on
Smon: No prob chris, I'll need 20-25 mins for dinner anyway
chris107: @ Simon: Sweetrede casts CLW on self
chris107 rolls 1d8 and gets:
1,
chris107: Again!
Smon: Maps & other useful Kallenty info:http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/nobles.html
chris107: Now 12/18HP
Smon: Sweetrede has terrible luck on the clw
chris107: (saving the 8's for his HP rolls)
genghisdon: I am 12/12 I assume?
genghisdon: I'll see if lightning will scout our path for us, to see any ambuscades or trouble
Smon: Morganna is full hp yup!
genghisdon: (the earl died fightign the vikings?)
Goonergeezer: (he died from all the bad news i delivered)
Smon: Sir Ulrich, his bodyguard/esquire Lars Frank, Morganna & Gulaza rise before dawn and leave Yggsburgh with spare horses, set to make the 75 mile journey to Kallent on the Dunfalcon Pike in one day.
genghisdon: (ouch!)
genghisdon: sore bums all around
chris107: (Hey Gooner, breath some of that health giving smoke in this direction. Day 12 without!)
genghisdon: Ill wear my plate riding
genghisdon: (good for u chris, i gotta quit myself, somehow)
vondan Has entered the room
chris107: (It's tough )
genghisdon: hi von
chris107: Hi
genghisdon: (huh, i didn't min/max morganna well, ought have 14 chr & 13 int she always makes reaction checks)
vondan: whats up kids playing or chattinmg
genghisdon: paly
genghisdon: play
chris107: play
Smon: Meanwhile, Sir Garrick and his noble band of warriors rise a little later. Sweetrede bids farewell to Miss Cassandra Starling, who is being comforted by her friend Lady Helen Kallent over the unfortunate incident with the bandits yesterday.
Eliana: Hi sorry I went afk and will return soon
chris107: afk?
Smon: Garrick & co ride north, past Sweetrede's home village of Little Aimswick, into the heathlands of the Kallent Marches bordering Redfort to the north.
chris107: @ Cassadra ' Fear not child. You will be avenged.'
Smon: Cassandra nods: "Thank you, Sweetrede. You're so good to me."
Goonergeezer: Garrick turns to sweetrede and the Seargant " I mean to make an example of any bandits we find, to send a message that banditry will not be tolerated we will crucify any wrong-doers by the side of the kings highway"
Smon: Meanwhile Morganna and co are riding south, by lunchtime they have passed Endag Corners in Redfort, 35 miles from Yggsburgh, and near the Kallent border.
chris107: @ Sir Garrick ' A fine idea Sir!'
genghisdon: Morg"shall we stop for lunch, milord, or press on?"
Smon: Ulrich: "I'd as soon pass through Redfort without alerting them we're here, Morganna. I'll be happiest when we've reached Kallent lands."
genghisdon: Morg telepathic "anything unusal out there today lightning?"
genghisdon: "as you say, Milord, the wisest course, no doubt"
Smon: 40 miles from Yggsburgh, Morganna & co pass the border post and enter Kallent lands, seeing the village of Mikkle ahead just south of the road. Lightning returns to report that a band of armed men are approaching along Dunfalcon Pike ahead.
genghisdon: Morg telp "show me their colours & heraldry lightning"
Smon: OOC do you have a telepathic link?
genghisdon: Morg @ group "hold up a moment, an armed band approaches"
genghisdon: (uh, don't familairs with their masters?)
genghisdon: (if not, my bad, did he come back to warn me then?)
Smon: Morganna, you and the others see a band of men approaching in Kallent livery - your old friend Sir Garrick in the lead! You've not seen much of him since the battle at Osgoode's.
genghisdon: MOrg "Sir Garrick!! It's so good to see you!"
Smon: ooc pg 66 phb - 'converse with' not 'telepathy'
vondan: Next to the oak tree you see the ghoastly visage of the cobblers former assistant the Patch Boy who called him self the Patch King
vondan:http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz234/DanCoGames/Forum/hail_fmvd.jpg
Goonergeezer: Garrick: MOrganna tis a pleasure to see you again" he bows to ulrich " Sir ulrich
genghisdon: doesn't appear to have telepathy simon, but it does convey senses & speak
Goonergeezer: garrick @ group "we weer about to turn our patrol around and head back to kallent castle, if you dont mind the company that is"!
chris107: Sweetrede bows low in the saddle and greets Morg. in the Elven tongue 'Well met, sweet forest's daughter'
genghisdon: "And to you, handsome sir!" Morg smiles back at the druid
prespos Has entered the room
chris107: (Sweetrede is far fro handsome )
genghisdon: oh
prespos: oops .. at work (cannot sit in for a session)
chris107: Hi Pres
genghisdon: (strike last...wise sir)
prespos Has exited the room
chris107: (at the moment he looks like a shabbyly dressed clerk)
genghisdon: (well he speaks elven, so that;s a plus)
chris107: (but his elven is good)
Smon: CHA 15 he can't be too ugly!
chris107:
genghisdon: (hitler 18 chr, not handsome)
chris107: Think Clarke Kent at the moment, Superman when at one with nature
genghisdon: (tend not to be though, I'd agree)
Smon: The German ladies thought so genghis
genghisdon: lol
genghisdon: i think chr overwhelms com
Smon: Ulrich nods affably to Garrick. "Good to see you! Anything to report?"
Goonergeezer: garrick: ulrich "there have been bandits on the road, they kidnapped a noble from kallent county and forced to to perform acts of a sexual nature with them, thats why you see the armed presence on the road, with this many nobles arriving we cannot be too b=careful"
Smon: ('convey senses' means it gives Morganna very sharp vision, and she can talk to it in hawkish)
Eliana: Sadly I must go.... Good adventure...!
Smon: Ulrich raises an eyebrow. "Acts of a sexual nature, eh? Despicable!"
chris107: Bye
Smon: (bye el)
Goonergeezer: bye eli
Eliana Has exited the room
Goonergeezer: garrick@ ulrich " yes truly despicable the poor dear has been in a terrible state since
Smon: Ulrich: "Who was this noble? Not someone I know?" (Sweetrede you & Cassandra don't know Ulrich)
genghisdon: (ah, cool let me know what mine own hawk vision sees for future, please)
Goonergeezer: Garrick : the Lady Cassandra from......... sweetrede where are you from again?"
genghisdon: Morg "more rapists? surely human men..." Morg thinks better of her current course
chris107: Little Aimswick
chris107: 'Sir'
Smon: Ulrich: "Little Aimswick? The Starlings? Ah, yes. Lady Helen's friend."
Goonergeezer: garrick: ulrich " please excuse my manners Sir Ulrich, this is Sweetrede the family advisor for the lady cassandra
chris107: 'A pleasure to meet the mighty Hawk, your deeds are legend Sir.'
genghisdon: (Is he wearing druidic robes, druid tonsure, ect?)
chris107: (Nope)
Smon: Ulrich: "It seems our fair land is truly plagued by brigands at present! You know some Swordsmen just rescued Lady Octavia deRedfort from Gold Hal? They were still celebrating at Castle Redfort when we passed by this morn!"
chris107: (Green and brown peasant clothing, a dashing green hat with an owl feather, dirt brown hair.)
Smon: Ulrich looks over at Sweetrede.
Smon: /roll d%
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
6,
Smon: /roll 1d100
Goonergeezer: garrick @ morganna " this man here can cast the most powerful spells i have ever seen, he struck down multiple brigands with a lightning strike which he called forth....... such power i have never seen before!"
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
32,
Smon: Ulrich nods. "A wizard, eh? Pleased to meetcha."
genghisdon: Morg "truely?" Morg gives a reapraising look at Tree; "perhaps you would aid us in cleaning out these scum from our fair lands then?"
chris107: Sweetrede (Humbly) 'Nay, Sir Garrik does me too much credit.'
Smon: Ahead you see the village of Flowerbrook, so named for the many gaudy flowers along the stream that passes close by.
Smon: Ulrich's stomach rumbles even above the sound of your horses' hoofbeats.
genghisdon: (hawk gaze see anything out of place?)
genghisdon: Morg "snicker"
Smon: The village looks peaceful, Garrick & co passed by just over an hour ago without incident. A shepherdess in azure dress tends sheep by the stream.
genghisdon: Morg will fall behind a bit 7 gather some flowers
genghisdon: &
Smon: Ulrich: "Dame Heather has her Manor here, she's noted for her hospitality..." he grins. "Perhaps we can call on her for dinner?"
genghisdon: Morg @ sheperdess "that's a pretty colour on you"
chris107: @ Morg (in Elvish) Names the prettiest of the flowers.
Smon: OOC and my own dinner is ready - back in ca 20 mins
genghisdon: ok
Goonergeezer: ok another ciggie time then back in 5
chris107: See you in a bit Simon, enjoy
genghisdon: Morg @ sweet "perhaps you can hel pme gather some, twill do your appearance & scent some good, wizard"
chris107: Don, Simon tells me that the Old Faith is not welcomed around here so am playing the quiet advisor role.
genghisdon: yeah, i recall that now
genghisdon: silly human religon means nought to me, however
chris107: He goes for long morning 'walks' before saying prayers in the chapel
genghisdon: oh, totally undercover, eh?
genghisdon: well, wizard works
chris107: Part of his character (and first language learned) was as Elf friend
genghisdon: sone to be "nature wizard" I'm sure
chris107: It worked last week
genghisdon: sson
genghisdon: ack, i can't type
genghisdon: sounds good to me
chris107: First time ever the weather and circumstances has allowed a 'Call Lightning'
genghisdon: druids are freaking awesome at al levels
genghisdon: LOL, u are used to evil DMs chris
chris107: 5D8 at 3rd
genghisdon: yeah
genghisdon: it's never shabby
chris107: Not at all
chris107: And the duration is ace!
genghisdon: N poison, ect atre all nice too
genghisdon: great for mass battles
chris107: Weather permitting
genghisdon: hot/humid is enough, so lots of summer time use in many areas
genghisdon: speaking of, what season is it in game now?
genghisdon: spring flowers?
chris107: Mmmm I think Septemberish but not 100%
genghisdon: hmm..ok, thnx
chris107:
chris107: It was just mentioned wasn't it.
genghisdon: Gooner, ant leads on these brigands? their leadership?
chris107: The leader escaped with a couple of chums. Gooner knows where to I think
genghisdon: chris: no
genghisdon: just my guess
chris107: Spring flowers?
genghisdon: yes, my words, not simons
chris107: My wretched computer is only showing a very narrow window. Hard to keep up
chris107: Ah...
genghisdon: Ill try to slow down & type more clearly
genghisdon: BRB
vondan: yeah dont type like a dan
saunatonttu Has entered the room
genghisdon: dan?>
chris107: Is there any way to increase the screen size?
genghisdon: hi sauna
saunatonttu: not the lounge?!
saunatonttu: hey all!
Goonergeezer: back again#
genghisdon: not that i know
chris107: Hi Sauna
saunatonttu: what's happenin?
chris107:
genghisdon: it used to be larger chris, maybe someone here knows
chris107: Only getting last four lines
genghisdon: not much, playing simon's game
genghisdon: he's on supper break
chris107: He's broken for tea.
Goonergeezer: i dont have any leads on the bandits, its just a case of showing our strength as a deterrent while we have all the visitors
genghisdon: holy crap, much worse than mine chris
genghisdon: expand to full screen?
chris107: @ Gooner - Didn't we get a name and location last week?
genghisdon: gooner: do you want to go hunt them down?
chris107: @ Don - That is on full screen
genghisdon: any ideas how to fix chris's screen guys?
saunatonttu: hmm
Goonergeezer: an idea i had was to make an example of any that we do find, then to make an offer public that all bandits/brigands will get a payment from Kallent if they move onto redfort and practice their banditry there instead
chris107: Can't even read sauna's script
saunatonttu: sauna uses stupidly small font :/
genghisdon: it's all tiny to me as well, which is why i asked for 12 point
chris107: I thought the chaps name began with an O
saunatonttu: don, you know why i have a stupidly small font
genghisdon: sounds ok, if underhanded, gooner
genghisdon: I do?
saunatonttu: you do
genghisdon: sorry, i forget
saunatonttu: or at lest you should
saunatonttu: cimm complained about small fonts once
saunatonttu: so me and sighters switched to 8pt
genghisdon: lol, I'm sorry, but about a month ago all the fonts shrunk to me here
genghisdon: meanies!
saunatonttu: we are
chris107: It sure concentrates the mind. And damages the eye!
saunatonttu: i must say...
Goonergeezer: Redfort are Kallents rivals so if i can make them divert their forces to hunting down bandits it would leave them thin and ripe for a millitary campaign
saunatonttu: i am a bit underwhelmed by the 1e DMG
saunatonttu: it doesn't live up to the semi-religious hype it gets
genghisdon: my eyes are growing old
genghisdon: it's a combo of aweful & wondeful sauna
chris107: I thought you wouldn't read the DMG Sauna?
genghisdon: some of it is awesome goodness
saunatonttu: but it's a quite decent book. the harlot table is full of win. on the other hand, way too much of it is rationalizations "in cahracter" on how the PCs should be screwed over by the DM
genghisdon: it's layout & actual rule clarity is woefully lacking
saunatonttu: "the NPCs will <insert bad thing>"
chris107: Cynic
genghisdon: bah, NPC's should (insert bad thing)
saunatonttu: chris: i was not supposed to. but i got them rereleases, so i caved in
chris107: Bad DM's can do that without the aid of the DMG
genghisdon: how are the re releases with their thin paper?
saunatonttu: chris: i think i will review the DMG one of these days on 1e forum
saunatonttu: the grogs will be irate
saunatonttu: pretty decent, don
genghisdon: I'm glad you are actually reading it
chris107: Haha
saunatonttu: probably not the most enduring at gaming table, but i got these for readery and such
genghisdon: It's expensive though, I can just buy old ones in mint shape for 1/4 price
saunatonttu: i'm a man of wealth and means
genghisdon: I remember
chris107: I got a mint one from ebay a couple of years ago for £2
genghisdon: I remember when i was too, sadly
genghisdon: very nice chris
chris107: I'm about to be £40 poorer. Still winning tonight's ebay auction. Two minutes to go!
genghisdon: what are u buying?
saunatonttu: don: my probalem is also that the 5 dollar DMG would end up costing me about as much as the one i buy from the LGS
chris107: 14 Pro-paint skeeletons
saunatonttu: merican postage is a killer
genghisdon: BTW, you never replied about PDF's, did you decide what to play?
saunatonttu: i think i paid 20 or 25 dollars altogether for my 1e monster manual (5 for the product)
Smon: back
genghisdon: sauna: no doubt; so buy the nice new one & be happy with it;'s lesser heft
chris107: Ouch!
genghisdon: hi simon
saunatonttu: 2e is easy to get in finland
Smon: it's m9 september
saunatonttu: translated mentzer also
saunatonttu: but 1e not as much, very rarely on sale anywhere
genghisdon: it got dumped on the market here a year+ ago
genghisdon: probably due to reprints coming
vondan: thork is writting a book basd on the harlot table
chris107: I've not seen any of the 'new' stuff
saunatonttu: thork
genghisdon: lol, that's thork
genghisdon: I did, but they were plastic wrapped, so I didn't look inside
genghisdon: thnx simon, the flowers are late bloomer types then
vondan: the back of his newest has a medevil wood block print of a brother and says commineg soon or next the book of harlots
chris107: Yeah! Another load of skeletons are mine! Give me 5 mins guys I'd better pay
genghisdon: sure
vondan: and at night when campin on this road your shoes are haunted by the patch king
genghisdon: (unless seasons are reversed in yggsburg?)
genghisdon: so no B/X moldvay/cook for u sauna? sadness
Smon: Seasons are as normal,they are late blooming flowers.
chris107: This King of Ghouls adventure is rapidly becoming the most expensive project ever
chris107: Back
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
69,
vondan: th seasons are only reversed inlands ware the dragons have pouches
genghisdon: I'm glad i own that one then chris
genghisdon: It's not even that great
genghisdon: don't waste a bunch of $ on it, unless you are rich like sauna
chris107: It's one I'm writing Don. It's buying all the figures and having them painted that's costing. But it should look amazing
Smon: You divert off the Dunfalcon Pike at Ulrich's suggestion towards the manor at Flowerbrook. On the village green, tents are being pitched by jongleurs for what looks like a fair.
genghisdon: oh? I thought it was the dungeon adventure u meant...it IS expensive, a member or 2 have asked me to send them PDF's of it
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
37,
genghisdon: sorry simon, OT is done
chris107: (Send it by all means )
chris107: Yup sorry
genghisdon: (last bad...I need to be less lazy & scan)
genghisdon: once morganna is done gathering some flowers, she heads to the fair
chris107: @ simon: Is it a known celebration?
chris107: Pagan, Christian?
Goonergeezer: Garrick turns to the soldiers " OK boys we have had a hard days riding so far, all of you take an hour and enjoy the fayre, we meet again in an hour"
Smon: It may be an autumn/harvest fair. The soldiers gratefully dismount and go to investigate the fair. The rest of you ride across the green to a flower-bedecked manor house. A tall, good-looking woman in a long white gown, flowers in her hair, comes out to meet you, smiling graciously. She wears a long white gown. "Greetings, Sir Ulrich. It has been a long time." Ulrich nods, smiling. "Greetings, Dame Heather. You look well." Dame Heather's eyes turn to Sweetrede, and widen slightly as they meet his. In that moment Sweetrede recognises a fellow practitioner of the Art - a follower of the Old Faith...
Smon: wall of text
genghisdon: (better than a wall of blades)
chris107: Sweetrede greets Lady Heather in the 'secret tongue'
chris107: Then more openly in Elvish and common
chris107: OOC Does he know where she stands in the order?
Smon: Dame Heather smiles warmly to Sweetrede: "Welcome, Wise One." She addresses the group: "Please, all of you are invited to take rest here. You are most welcome. I shall have a meal prepared."
chris107: Which Circle?
Smon: hm, d20 under WIS check?
chris107 rolls 1d20 and gets:
8,
chris107: 8/15
Smon: Subtle indications on her gown show her to be an Initiate of the 3rd Circle (5th level)
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
9,
chris107: Thanks
Smon: She greets Sweetrede in words that sound like a melody to the others: "Welcome, Initiate of the First Circle"
chris107: Bows low
chris107: 'Sacred Mother'
Smon: Ulrich raises an eyebrow at Sweetrede's bow. His stomach rumbles again. "Hm, perhaps some bread and cheese?"
chris107: 'I am at your service'
Smon: Dame Heather escorts you inside, and has servants bring apples, bread, cheese, wine and some smoked ham.
chris107: 'Thank you'
Smon: Over dinner, Ulrich tells Heather the news from Yggsburgh, and they discuss the sad death of Earl Byron. Ulrich: "The loss of his nephew Sir Edward was a hard blow..." Ulrich glances at Sir Garrick.
Goonergeezer: Garrick will pick at the food and spend the time listening to any conversation between Ulrich and Heather
Smon: /roll 1d10
Smon rolls 1d10 and gets:7,
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
68,
Goonergeezer: Garick: Indeed it was a sad state of affairs, young edward the heir being killed by that troll"
Smon: Through the large manor windows you see a merchant caravan of three wagons drawing up on the green.
Smon: /roll 1d10
Smon rolls 1d10 and gets:
5,
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:82,
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:72,
Goonergeezer: garrick@ Dame heather " are you expecting more guests Lady Heather
genghisdon: (outside: I assume M sees them?)
Smon: (Yes you all see them. The merchants are chatting with a group of mountebanks). Dame Heather looks thoughtful. "No, I do not think I am expecting guests."
Goonergeezer: OOC(ah the village green, i was thinking of the front of the house)
Smon: She swirls the dregs in her wine cup. "Something tells me that you had best press on... The road to the south has need of you."
Goonergeezer: garrick: Aye there are more bandits every day it seems"
Goonergeezer: garrick: i thank you for the food and drink, i trust i will see you at the funeral dame Heather"
Smon: Dame Heather sighs. "Yes... Some blame the Herdley, or the Redfort. But I fear a more sinister power is at work..."
chris107: @ Dame Heather 'In what way Lady?'
genghisdon: (to expidite play, M takes her flowers, enters the fair, has a few drinks & some light food, chats & gossips then gathers up with the men, unless you want to RP it out simon...5 gp spent, she tips well 7 buys trinkets)
Goonergeezer: garrick " i dont know herdley and redfort are a constant pain it would bnot suprise me if they had a hand in this"
Smon: Heather nods to Garrick and smiles. "Yes. Sir Carr of Mikkle has promised to escort me to Castle Kallent."
Smon: Morganna is soon the centre of a small crowd of admiring merchants, jongleurs and mountebanks.
Goonergeezer: with all pleasantries out of the way garrick leaves and joins up with the men and continues on tha patrol
chris107: Sweetrede bids a formal farewell to Dame Heather.
Smon: Dame Heather looks over at the Easterling, Gulaza, who has remained silent throughout the meal. She purses her lips, then rises to bid you farewell as you ready to depart.
Smon: As you are saying goodbye in front of the manor, Dame Heather takes Sweetrede aside for a moment, speaking in the Auld Tongue of the Druids...
chris107: @May I serve?'
Smon: "The Easterling... do not trust her. She has the mark of the Adversary on her."
chris107: 'I shall be vigilant'
chris107: OOC The mark of the adversary?
genghisdon: (the devil?)
Smon: Adversary = Satan = Asmodeus. Dame Heather nods, and bids you all farewell.
chris107:
'nuff said
OculusOrbus Has entered the room
genghisdon: hi oo
chris107: @ M in Elvish - 'Who is the dark one you travel with?'
chris107: Hi OO
OculusOrbus: pardner
OculusOrbus: ma'am
genghisdon: M i nelvish " a slaver, spy & sadistic woman I have charmed & am attempting to make useful or better"
chris107: 'Ah'
Smon: Leaving Flowerbrook you ride soutth-west over the Lone Heath, passing the old watchtower of Kallent Tor. Ulrich points it out: "That used to be the Redfort-Kallent border, long ago. After the Battle of Yggsburgh, Redfort was too weak to hold these lands, which were claimed by Kallent..."
chris107: 'Beware, child of the forrest.'
genghisdon: (I'm kinda surprised she's still about...remind me to detect magic on her to see if the charm holds)
Smon: OOC: I was assuming you recast regularly! Otherwise she'd get saves to break it.
Goonergeezer: garick to ulrich: i hope to make some more trouble for redfort and then perhaps take more land from them"
genghisdon: OOC sure I've got a spare today so far
Smon: Ulrich grins at Garrick: "Heh. It'd be a fine thing to have Kallent lands all the way to Yggsburgh borders..."
Goonergeezer: garrick @ ulrich " with the help of yggsburgh it would be manageable"
genghisdon: M leaves the power hungry humans to dream & watches the surroundings with her hawk's vision
Smon: Ulrich strokes his chin: "Hmm... You're right. But you know what the Council is like, always afraid to take action. War with Redfort could unite Easmoor and Talworth against us..."
Smon: You pass through the woodlands around Little Aimswick, coming out on a low bluff overlooking the sparkling River Nemo.
chris107: SR practices his elven small talk with M
genghisdon: sure
Goonergeezer: garrick @ ulrich "with redfort under Kallent control we would be neighbours and could send a mighty force against any who stand against us
genghisdon: she keeps a wary eye ,however
Goonergeezer: garrick@ ulrich " and i am sure the council could be "persuaded"
Smon: Ulrich: "Perhaps... But what of Herdley? Would she stand by while Kallent was stripped of troops? And Talworth has Easterling friends; Easmoor has the Rohiran..."
Smon: It's getting dark as you cross the bridge west of Hortish. You can see the lights of Midgrove in the distance, the turn-off to Castle Kallent just before.
Smon: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_W_C0lbpT3HwbXlpVMMW_rs6p7EX4HJARF-7m1Rwcu8_mgACasu9fVaWQQpT7oXL7e7PMApynsycrxiQm6qIp7TM1Eze_s9l66xpHtO3eZYRfA5qjfOoFr7buUEexyOZ2Kitpv8KFvINX/s1600/Castle+Kallent+environs.bmp
Goonergeezer: garrick: easmoor would have to travel a great distance to put a force against us, to move an army takes time"
Smon: Ulrich nods. "Aye, Easmoor is the lesser threat. It's Talworth they fear most..." You near the crossroads. From the west down the Pike towards Midgrove, you hear the sound of hoofbeats and a coach approaching...
genghisdon: M "excuse me, but isn't the key to a situation where there is a delicate balance of forces to bring one of the opposing forces onside?"
Goonergeezer: garrick @ m "indeed you are correct, i have 2 beautiful sister-in-laws who i wish to marry off for some allies
Smon: Morganna, with your eagle-sight you see something odd, just west of the turn-off. A long stretch of heavy chain glints dully in the dusk light, just a hundred feet west of the crossroads. The approaching unseen coach is heading right for it...
genghisdon: M frowns "of course you do" she resumes watching for dangers
chris107: OOC That's how they got the coach last time Don
genghisdon: She spurs her horse forward & shouts "halt" to the carriage
genghisdon: halt! halt!
chris107: SR urges his horse after M
genghisdon: anyone in the woods she can see?
Goonergeezer: Garrick @ m " what is the problem Morg/2
genghisdon: "a trap for the coach yonder"
Goonergeezer: garick@ m "can you see if there is a way to flank whoever is behind this?"
genghisdon: (hawks not special at dusk, but stil lhave elf eyes)
genghisdon: (i dunno, i asked simon)
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
5,
Goonergeezer: garrick turns to his patrol "ready lads i think we may have found our bandits, wait for my call"
chris107: OOC (Who thought it was a good idea not to have a half elf druid? )
genghisdon: (larger animal shapes one day)
chris107: (Don't you'll summon PA!)
Smon: If there's anyone in the woods, they are well hidden. Morganna reaches the chain, drawn across the road at neck height. Round a bend in the road comes a great black ornate coach gilded in gold, drawn by eight black horses, with a high-hatted coachman and two men at arms atop it.
genghisdon: (what? I always did that too1)
genghisdon: she jumps the chain "here is the trap lads"
chris107: SR tries his Speak With Animals spell to stop the black chargers
genghisdon: she intercepts the carriage "hold there is an ambush!"
Smon: Sweetrede comes up alongside Morganna. "Whoah!" yells the coachman, desperately trying to slow in time not to hit the chain, or Morganna...
genghisdon: "lightning, find the brigands!"
Smon: 5 in 6 he stops in time...
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:6,
Smon: lol
genghisdon: nice
chris107: Ouch
genghisdon: save to jump clear?
Smon: Morganna sees several thousand pounds of horseflesh on a collision course...
chris107: SR shouts 'Stop!' in Horsey
Smon: Save vs Paralyse or Breath, whichever better, at +2, and add any DEX mod
Smon: They can't stop in time...
genghisdon rolls 1d20+5 and gets:
18, (+5) = 23
chris107: @ Simon - for me too?
genghisdon: assuming my horse stops as well, she leaps off hers
genghisdon: if not, she rides clear
Smon: No, Swetrede didn't hop the chain AFAIK, he can dodge. Morganna spurs her horse aside as the coach-horses hit the chain...
genghisdon: (ah, well, she tried to help them)
Smon: CRASH!!!
chris107: Poor horsy
genghisdon: M ignores the carnage, loking for the inevitable attackers
genghisdon: looking
Smon: The horses smash into the chain and go down in a tangle, the coach hits them from behind, flinging the driver and the two guards across the road. It turns on its side, skids about 60' down the track towards Garrick and co before coming to a halt. From the bushes emerge dark figures armed with axes, swords and bows...
genghisdon: she draws her bow, nocks an arrow
chris107: @ Simon, what is the ground cover?
genghisdon: bushes=entangle goodness
Smon: The nearest is only about 15' from Morganna, Sweetrede is about 25' away, others ca 70-100' away.
Smon: Bushes and trees.
chris107:
genghisdon: twang! goes the bowstring
chris107: Entangle!
genghisdon: if she has it, your call simon
Goonergeezer: Garrick @ all " Hold men, Let them close half the distance then we charge"
Smon: Morganna and Sweetrede roll init
chris107 rolls 1d6 and gets:
4,
Smon: /roll 1d6
genghisdon: do i have the bow out already or no?
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:2,
Smon: You're drawing your bow Morganna
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon rolls 1d6+2 and gets:2, (+2) = 4
chris107: 8" range 4" dia.
Smon: ok Morganna, then Sweetrede.
Smon: Looks like 4-5 men each side of the road.
genghisdon rolls 1d20+3 and gets:
2, (+3) = 5
genghisdon rolls 1d20+3 and gets:
4, (+3) = 7
genghisdon: LOL
Smon: ca 8-10 total
chris107: SR Entangles the nearest
Goonergeezer: Garrick@ all "CHARGE" Garrick draws his sword and climbs into the carrage to see if there are any survivors inside the carrage"
Smon: OK, the bushes reach out for the raiders...
chris107: @ Garrik - ' Beware the bushes, attack the others!'
Smon: /roll 1d2
Smon rolls 1d2 and gets: 2
Goonergeezer: upon hearing this garrick relays the message to the men
Smon: Sweetrede animates the bushes on the left side of the road, closest to him, catching 4 men but not Morganna in the middle of the road.
Smon: /roll 1d20x4
Smon Rolls 1d20x4 and gets:
13 = 13
20 = 20
20 = 20
14 = 14
Smon: 2 men are caught fast.
Smon: /roll 1d8x4
Smon Rolls 1d8x4 and gets:
5 = 5
5 = 5
1 = 1
1 = 1
chris107: 1 turn duration Simon
Smon: /roll 1d4x2
Smon Rolls 1d4x2 and gets:
4 = 4
1 = 1
genghisdon: slows them on save
chris107: 1/2 speed - Bow fodder!
Smon: Heh, you caught the 2 who had bows, holding them fast
chris107: Hurrah!
genghisdon: (i bet we have some that get close)
Smon: The other two men break out of the Entangle zone, cursing.
chris107: @ Simon - Are any wearing metal armour
genghisdon: (my bow must have been carelessly strung today)
Smon: (No). On the far side, 2 men with bows shoot at Morganna:
chris107:
Smon: /roll 1d20x2
Smon: THACO 20
Smon Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
2 = 2
13 = 13
genghisdon: AC 0
Smon: /roll 1d8x4
Smon Rolls 1d8x4 and gets:
1 = 1
2 = 2
2 = 2
4 = 4
genghisdon: hopefully I look more threatening than a peasant?
Smon: And three men run out into the road. Led by a big brutish man in studded leather with a heavy beard, wielding a battle-axe 2-handed, they charge at her...
Smon: /roll 1d20x2
Smon Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
15 = 15
12 = 12
Smon: She fends off the 2 lackeys.
genghisdon: +2 charge?
chris107: SR casts Charm at the big man if he can
Smon: The brute comes at her, swinging his mighty axe
Smon: This is their turn, you just had yours!
genghisdon: let him finish, but great minds chris
chris107:
Mr. Reaper Has entered the room
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
20,
Smon: ouch
Smon: /roll 1d8+4
chris107: Ouch!
genghisdon: shocker
Smon rolls 1d8+4 and gets:
6, (+4) = 10
Mr. Reaper: OW!!! someone critical hit me soon as I waled in the room!!!
genghisdon: M likes negative HP
genghisdon: curse you REAPER!
chris107: Mr Reaper's awesome
Smon: Morganna is knocked back, 10 dmg.
Mr. Reaper: wait, was he using a magical weapon?
Mr. Reaper: ohhhh, I see... I showed up and someone got killed. that's more like it
Smon: Then the brigands assailing Morganna look up as Garrick's men thunder down the road towards them...
genghisdon: M's bow drops from her nerveless grip, as she recovers after seeing stars
Smon: Morg is still alive I believe
Mr. Reaper: ok, I'll sit back and watch now
genghisdon: yes, she is casting sleep first opportunity
Smon: The brute grins at Morg...
Smon: Morg can try to cast a spell but her 3 attackers will all get free attacks, any hit disrupts it
Smon: The cavalry will arrive at the end of this round
genghisdon: she can't win init?
Smon: It's her go
chris107: *** That charms coming Morg!
Smon: I'm using cyclical init
genghisdon: ?
genghisdon: so no spells in melee ever then?
genghisdon: she has her warhorse attack then
Smon: You go, but attackers get a free attack if you cast
genghisdon Rolls 1d20x3 and gets:
19 = 19
20 = 20
8 = 8
genghisdon rolls 2d8 and gets:
3, 
2, = 5
Smon: Who is she attacking? The leader or a mook?
genghisdon: leader
Smon: ok, he's just winded then.
genghisdon: can she swing as well, or no?
chris107: @ big (hopefully charmed fellow) 'Stay thy hand! To me!'
genghisdon: I'm wrecking charm chances chris
OculusOrbus Has exited the room
chris107: (Don't blame you, that was some blow!)
Smon: (No). Meanwhile Garrick clambers into the wrecked carriage, finding a beautiful raven-haired damsel unconscious within...
genghisdon: yes
Smon:http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/224/1/e/duchess_varuna_by_fransmensinkartist-d5auhgu.jpg
chris107: (That can only end badly, the randy goat)
genghisdon: the dutches is lovely, although perhaps a vampire or succubus
Goonergeezer: garrick will lower himself into the carraige and recognising its the Herdly bitch garrick gently holds her head in his hands and snaps her neck
chris107: (Give a Garrik a bad name.....
)
Smon: GM: Sweetrede, you're casting charm? The ones fighting Morganna would save at +5, but you could cast it on an entangled man?
genghisdon: holy crap! EVIL
genghisdon: leave me to my fate chris
chris107: No I'll take a chance on the big fella
Smon: ok...
Smon: /roll 1d20+5
chris107: Got to try and save M
Smon rolls 1d20+5 and gets:
13, (+5) = 18
chris107:
Smon: saves
Smon: would have worked on a mook
Goonergeezer: (She is a rival of kallent and her family has long been distrusted by us"
chris107: OOC SR is very pro Elven
genghisdon: (what did i say earlier about turning an enemy into a friend?)
Smon: As the cavalry approach, the non-entangled brigands melt back into the forest, the big man delivering a parting yell at Morgana: "Oskar Fitch'll get you, ya bitch!"
genghisdon: (but it shan't matter to M, she'll never know)
Smon: Meanwhile Garrick attempts an assasination...
genghisdon: "do your worst, oskar"
Goonergeezer: (garrick isn't the greatest thinker in the world and will quite often act first and think later"
Smon: Since target is initially unconscious we'll use the assassination table. G is 4th level, so...
genghisdon: (broken neck in crash, you have good cover for murder I suppose)
Smon: roll % Garrick
Goonergeezer rolls 1d100 and gets:83,
Smon: As Garrick lays hands upon Countess Varuna, she awakens with a shriek. "Aaah!"
Goonergeezer: (a fail i would imagine)
Smon: yup
genghisdon: Do i get free attacks riding down that oscar?
chris107: (What is this strange power you have over women Gooner?)
Smon: Morganna's horse can't follow the brigands into the undergrowth, no.
genghisdon: or can i toss a sleep spell at retreating thugs?
Smon: You'd have to dismount to follow them
chris107: I can
genghisdon: k
Smon: Yes, you can use area spells on them as they flee
Goonergeezer: Garrick seeing the lady awaken will try to cover up his assasination attempt " my lady you are unhurt, i feared the worst when i saw your unmoving body"
chris107: If I was half elf I would
genghisdon: M dismounts, recovers her bow
genghisdon: sorry, sleep, then that then
Smon: Varuna looks down at the coarse hands encircling her pale throat.
chris107: SR dismounts
genghisdon: "round them up men!"
Smon: ok, wait a mo
Goonergeezer: garrick " i was feeling for your pulse my lady"
chris107: Haha
genghisdon: lol
Smon: Lemme see: they could only retreat half speed, so 60' max
chris107: I like it
Goonergeezer: with that said garrick releases his hands from her throat and helps the lady to her feet
Smon: Spell range is 50' but M can move her horse 10' towards them, so the 3 who charged Morganna can be caught...
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon: 4d4?
genghisdon: d4?
Smon: 30' area so yes, she catches them.
genghisdon: ok then
Smon: ok
Smon: roll 4d4
Mr. Reaper Has exited the room
chris107: @ Simon, Does SR's druid power to pass without trace allow him to pass through his own Entangle spell?
genghisdon rolls 4d4 and gets:
3, 3, 
1, 1, = 8
Smon: @Chris - I'd let the Pass Without Trace spell let you ignore Entanglement, yup.
Smon: Seems fair.
chris107:
Smon: GM: The 2 Entanled men struggle to get free
chris107: So his ability is the same? PHB pp21
Smon: /roll 1d20x2
Smon Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
13 = 13
8 = 8
Smon: They're still caught.
genghisdon: (tell them to surrender, outnumbered, trapped, ect)
genghisdon: M leads some men to the sleeping goons & strips/binds them
genghisdon: (strip of weapons that is)
chris107: Sweetrede approaches both men through the twisting underfgroth and disarms them if possible. 'Surrender fools' he hisses
Smon: Garrick emerges from the wrecked coach, assisting a bewildered-looking Countess Varuna.
genghisdon: I'l lcast a charm on Oscar whilst he dozes
Smon: The two Tangled men look terrified: "We surrender, Guvnor!"
genghisdon: (good call!)
Smon: Meanwhile Morganna strips and binds the 3 men she caught, aided by 2 of Garrick's men, who cast her admiring glances.
Smon: The soldiers haul the sleeping men out onto the road.
genghisdon: "bleeding all over lads, wait for a better time"
chris107: Sweetrede looks taller somehow, more menacing amongst the twisting vines. His hair a liitle more copper than mud brown
Smon: GM: I rule you have to be awake/conscious to be Charmed, sorry.
genghisdon: ok, can i keep it til lthen?
Smon: yup
genghisdon: M binds her wound
genghisdon: then sits for a spell
chris107: SR casts the villians weapons aside
Smon: A young soldier steps forward: "Let me help you with that dressing, ma'am..."
Goonergeezer: Garrick turns to countess Varuna "i had planned on having these men executed, but if you wish i will gladly hand them over to you for punishment"
Smon: Varuna looks over the five captured brigands. "I recognise that one! The one with the foul beard. Oskar Fitch is his name, a terrible outlaw! There is a price on his head in Herdley."
Smon: /roll 2d6x3
Smon Rolls 2d6x3 and gets:
3, 3 = 6
5, 4 = 9
4, 1 = 5
Smon: /roll 1d8x3
Smon Rolls 1d8x3 and gets:
1 = 1
2 = 2
4 = 4
Smon: Varuna looks over her men - the drover and one of the men at arms are dead, but one man still lives. He groans slightly.
Goonergeezer: garrick at Varuna " then i would like to make him a gift to you from the house of kallent, i only ask if we may interrogate him first"
chris107: SR inspects the poor horsies to see if aught can be done
Smon: Varuna recovers a little composure. "Thank you. I have come for the funeral of your Earl, Byron. Can Kallent not keep the road safe?! I could have been killed..." she touches her throat.
chris107: Singing to them gently
Smon: Three of the horses are dead, the others are very badly wounded - magic might save them, otherwise it would be kindest to put them down.
genghisdon: M leaves that to the men
genghisdon: once she recovers a bit she goes over to Oskar
chris107: Sweetrede grieves for them
Goonergeezer: garrick: we have been hunting this outlaw gang thede last 2 days, the roads will be safe once we find their hideout and dispose of the rest of them"
chris107: As he has no further magic to help
genghisdon: "perhaps your driver will halt sooner next time?"
Smon: The soldiers butcher the horses, Varuna watches with some interest. "I am glad you do not need to do that to me..."
Smon: Varuna looks at Morgana. "Perhaps...."
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
90,
Smon:
chris107: SR weeps
genghisdon: in elven M "shall i charm the woman or the brigand oscar?"
Goonergeezer: garrick: one could never kill a woman as beautiful as you countess"
Smon: What's Morgana's CHA mod?
genghisdon: +5%
genghisdon: i never fail, however
chris107:
Smon: 95% reaction - Varuna is looking quite charmed already
genghisdon: exept today, in combat...yikes
genghisdon: 'tell me lady, why should this brute hunt you so far from home?"
Smon: Varuna looks at Garrick: "Not kill me? I'm glad to hear it... " She turns back to Morgana. "So, you are of the Elvenfolk?"
Smon: "Hunt me? Perhaps he sought to kidnap me, for ransom? Or he was working for our enemies..."
genghisdon: "indeed I am, an surely with skin for fine & pale, you have elven blood in your ancestry, beautiful one?"
Goonergeezer: garrrick walks over to oskar "well you have been a busy boy haven't you?"
Smon: Varuna smiles. "A little, perhaps..."
genghisdon: "let us hear him implicate your foes then"
Smon: Oskar Fitch groans softly. "*mmble* he drools in his sleep.
genghisdon: "wake him Garrick"
Goonergeezer: garrick slaps the man awake and repeats his question
chris107: SR sings a mourning song to send the souls of the horses to the Happy Hunting Grounds
Smon: The spell is fading anyway, the 3 Sleeped brigands begin to wake
Smon: Fitch opens his eyes, looks up at Morgana, Garrick and Varuna. "Gaah."
genghisdon: When oscar is awake, M casts chamr person on him
Smon: Garrick recognises him as the man who raped Cassandra yesterday. No sign of his arrow wound.
Smon: /roll 1d20
genghisdon: "you came close to slaying me oscar, why so sudden a retreat when victory was at hand?"
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
15,
Smon: Oskar: "Eh? We heard the cavalry coming..."
Smon: He indicates the soldiers.
genghisdon: "very well; tell me, why were after this lady here?"
Smon: Oskar shakes his head. "Eh, she'd do good as anyone. Better, I guess..." he leers at Varuna.
Smon: Sweetrede make a WIS check
Goonergeezer: garrick: if ou have any plans on seeing the sun rise tomorrow you will tell me where your brothers-in-arms are hiding
chris107 rolls 1d20 and gets:
10,
Smon: Oskar glares at Garrick. "Fuck you."
genghisdon: "anyone put you up to these tasks or are you your own man?"
chris107: 10/15
genghisdon: "garrick, please"
Smon: Sweetrede, you notice Gulaza staring at Oskar. She moves into the shadows so as not to be seen by him.
chris107: SR smiles sweetly. ' I will make him talk.
Smon: Oskar looks proud: "I'm me own man! No one makes me do nuthin'..."
chris107: @ G in Elven - Hst, your maid knows this man!
chris107: Oops at M
genghisdon: "Gulaza, perhaps you can help us with information on this brute?"
Smon: Gulaza looks around uncertainly. "Perhaps we could discuss this in private, mistress?"
genghisdon: "certainly, just a moment'
genghisdon: "anything you have to say for yourself Oscar?"
Goonergeezer: garrick turns to m "let me know when you have finished with him" and gestures towards Oskar
Smon: Oscar grins up at Morgana: "Want a shag?"
chris107: @ M - ' Shall I deal with him?
genghisdon: "don't kill him immediately, please Garrick'
genghisdon: "no"
chris107: 'I have ways of making horse killers speak
genghisdon: I walk off with Gul, although i leave lightning near the wizard ST
Goonergeezer: g@ m " he will be safe until tomorrow at least Morgana
genghisdon: "you have words for my ears on;ly?"
Smon: Gulaza nods, once you are away from the others. "I have seen that one in Dradvil. He is one of the brigands sent west by my Lord Darktarn, to these parts..."
genghisdon: "interesting, thanks you"
genghisdon: "do you know why or where they would be based?'
Smon: Gulaza: "I am not privy to all my Lord'ssecrets. I was among those sent to Yggsburgh, as you know. But others - I think others were sent here."
Smon: Gulaza shakes her head.
genghisdon: "yes, i recall. Would you enjoy breaking that man?"
Smon: Gulaza looks at him, then to Varuna. "Not as much as the Countess would, I think... Beasts like him do not interest me so much."
Smon: OOC: Will need to quit soon
genghisdon: "so be it"
genghisdon: "lets head back"
chris107: Good for me
Smon: Varuna to Morgana: "May I ride with you?"
Goonergeezer: Garrick orders one of his men to double up on a harse and offer the spare mount to Countess Varuna
genghisdon: when M returns "As far as I can see, the countess has best claim of this villain, does anyone else know different;ly?'
Goonergeezer: (ah!)
genghisdon: "of course you may, lady"
Smon: Garrick's men help the injured Herdley man up onto a horse.
genghisdon: "i ofter my protection, although for the moment, it is weak"
chris107: @ M, I can help heal you in the morning
Goonergeezer: Garrick " he is wanted for the kidnapping and rape of a Kallent Noble, but i have offered him to the countess if she wishes to punish him"
Smon: Varuna climbs up behind Morgana, and smiles as her pale arms wrap around Morgana's slim torso. "I feel safe with you..."
genghisdon: elven "thanks, i'd appreaciate that, good eyes on Gulaza there, the man is a villain in the pay of Lord Darktarn
chris107: @ Simon - Do the studs on studded leather armour go right through?
Smon: Varuna: "Bring all the brigands. We will inform the new Earl of their crimes, and see them punished according to the Laws of Kallent, yes?"
genghisdon: "@ the countess" I certainly feel much better as well"
Smon: (@Chris - no, studded is brigandine)
chris107: My revenge for Cassadra and the horses is foiled
genghisdon: (good call simon, although maybe it's aC 6 then?)
genghisdon: (why? speak up!)
chris107: For now
genghisdon: (I didn't know any of that)
Goonergeezer: garrick @ varuna "i had planned on making a statement of them, crucifiction at the roadside to deter all bandits in the future, although the leader must pay for his crimes by the letter of the law"
genghisdon: (M hates rapists, she'd cut him now if she knew)
Smon: Varuna's voluptuous form presses up against Morgana''s armoured back. The soldiers load tied-up brigands onto the spare steeds Sir Ulrich brought from Yggsburgh. Ulrich: "On to Castle Kallent!"
chris107: (better far to roast him slowly)
genghisdon: heh
genghisdon: good place to call it/
genghisdon: ?
chris107: Works for me, good session thanks Simon
genghisdon: yes, good to be back
genghisdon: thnx
genghisdon: holy cow did I suck there though
genghisdon: I suspect u were soft on morganna there
genghisdon: at least the horses didn't crush me first, i guess
chris107: That 20 didn't help
Goonergeezer: yep, good one tonight, shame my assaination didnt work out but things might work out ok with her and morgana
genghisdon: eh, it happens
Smon: LOL
Smon: Thanks guys, fun game again
genghisdon: I'm glad it didn't, holy cow I didn't realise how evil garrick was
Smon: Would have been funny if Garrick had got a good % roll and offed a major NPC like that.
genghisdon: thnx again simon
chris107: It was the 'I'm just checking your pulse ' line that cracked me up!
Goonergeezer: power crazed homicidal maniac at your service
Smon: Re Garrick, yeah I think we can take the NG on his char sheet with a grain of salt.
genghisdon: yeah, it was also what i thought of..what else is there to say?
genghisdon: eh, we don't know much i ncharacter
Goonergeezer: its only a matter of time before that changes
genghisdon: nothing about this
chris107: What happens in the carriage, stays in the carriage
genghisdon: I'm sure we are better off with her alive, but I can bew wrong about the ladies
genghisdon: 2 arrows off...
chris107: Very pleased to have met Dame Heather..
Smon: Morganna could easily have died; being hit by 6 horses & a coach I was looking at 5d6 dmg
genghisdon: & 5gp
genghisdon: yes, roll over 20 there
genghisdon: goosd save
chris107: Phew
genghisdon: i didn't recall how u did spells at all
genghisdon: I need to cast i round 1 or I'm done
vondan: At one time Dame Heahter was married to the patch king but after he put her though nurins school she left him because she said he was to boring
genghisdon: sleep first, shoot later
Goonergeezer: we just need to keep you away from frony line situations
Goonergeezer: front
Smon: yup
genghisdon: eh, AC 0 & half fighter means you need to face somedanger
Smon: Although Morgana is AC 0 & many foes have THAC0 20!
genghisdon: if i can roll OK for L3 she'll be fine
Goonergeezer: thats where the men at arms come in handy, because in all fairness Garrick is a bit of a coward
Smon:
Smon: We noticed. >
genghisdon: M is brave
genghisdon: but kill her off should the dice fall that way simon
chris107: 'Charge' he shouted, drawing his sword. The jumps in the carriage
Smon: Don't worry genghis, I will.
Goonergeezer: spoken like a general
genghisdon: either i'll learn (unlikely) or the next chr won't likely be like her
genghisdon: lol
Smon: I think the lack of death in this game so far has beaten the odds.
genghisdon: I was actually worried the druid (wizard) would get caught in me;lee, so i kinda got exactly what i wanted (except the n 20 paert)
saunatonttu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJZS4wZR8dM
Goonergeezer: we have had some really close shaves
chris107: I'm A/C 10 and started play on half HP. I'm trying
genghisdon: M surely has
Smon: I've had 5 dead in my tabbletop Yggsburgh game doing similar stuff. Although 3 did get eaten by a dragon.
genghisdon: heh
genghisdon: well, dinner for me
chris107: Eaten by dragons is never good
Goonergeezer: when a dragon shows up you will see garricks dust trails off in the distance
genghisdon: when do we play again?
saunatonttu: They are the Panzer Elite Born to compete Never retreat (Ghost Division) Living or dead Always ahead Fed by your dread
chris107: 0600 in the moprning Don!
Smon: next Thursday 6pm ok?
Goonergeezer: next thurs?
genghisdon: sure
chris107: Next Thursday's good for me.
Goonergeezer: good for me :-)
saunatonttu: Rommell must be the only guy in the whole WW2 wermacht you can do a metal song about without being branded as evil nazis
genghisdon: are you in deo's game chris?
chris107: Cheers again chaps
chris107: Yes, rolled a character with Ath earlier
Smon: ok, see you all then. Should be the following Thursday too, then I'll need a different day after that.
genghisdon: the time a;ways kilsl me
genghisdon: at 1, ok
genghisdon: thnx all, good (night?)
Smon: bye gengh, I'll post log.
chris107: Yup, g'night all
Smon Has entered the room
atherton: Deo said you coould have a 7th roll if your scores weren't real good
Smon: Hullo all!
chris107 rolls 3d6 and gets:
2, 1, 2, = 5 atherton: he was also allowing point swapping
chris107: Hi Simon
atherton: Hello Simon, long time no see
Smon: Indeed ath
chris107: That's fine for me Ath
atherton: hows life treating you nowdays Simon?
Smon: Not bad, Typing in the garden; two days ago our neighbour cut down his Leylandii giant tree & it's much nicer now! Want to join my Yggsburgh game ath?
Emetix: Hello a'body.
atherton: I should have asked how things were for you too Chris, but I forgot
atherton: I would if it wasn't for the insane hour
chris107: Don't worry Ath. Nothing much changes on my hill in Yorkshire
Smon: Hi Emetix. Want to join my Yggsburgh game?
atherton: actually we were hoping for the City State game to kick off again
atherton: I think that was everyones favourite
Smon: Can't say I have current plans to restart it. I find Yggsburgh much easier to GM.
genghisdon Has entered the room
genghisdon: hello
chris107: Hey Don
Smon: Some of the Judges Guild maps are truly terrible, and Necromancer didn't help.
atherton: well let us know if you do find an afternoon slot
atherton: and we'll probably pile back in
genghisdon: oh, I heard they did clean the maps up
Smon: Gygax gives tons of aids in the Yggsburgh book that you don't see elsewhere.
genghisdon: ?
Smon: Hi genghis!
genghisdon: hi
atherton: Hello Don
Smon: ath wants me to restart my CSIO game, genghis.
Emetix: Thanks for the invite Simon, would love to but RL calls I'm afraid
Smon: ok thx
genghisdon: which one?
chris107: Is there anyway I can enlarge this window?
genghisdon: I know he wanted the last game, the one before this
atherton: no, I think ath, Deo and assorted others want the CSIO game going
genghisdon: it's a time problem
genghisdon: if memory serves
Smon: Which one - the one with the Page 3 girls I think -http://smons.blogspot.co.uk/
atherton: perhaps I should say, the wilderlands game
atherton: it didn't have to be CSIO itself
chris107: Dragon Slaying Hobbit's in that one Ath
atherton: yes that was the one
Smon: That was in OSRIC. There was also a Labyrinth Lord game before that.
genghisdon: I'm fine with whatever
genghisdon: this yggsburgh seems fun
Smon: Well I did enjoy that game, but I'm keen to run the Yggsburgh game currently. Maybe at Xmas I'll start a new game.
genghisdon: hmm. morganna not updated on the website
genghisdon: I'll look on the DF posts
atherton: anyway, I'm not trying to lure you away from the present crop of players
atherton: or the present game for that matter
Smon: Yeah, you never sent me a Morganna update AFAIK, so I just have her current hp
Smon: & XP
genghisdon: she may be gone then
chris107: Did you get the Druid updates Simon? 10/18HP I think
Smon: Thanks ath - I'm planning to run Yggsurgh the next few months, either to Xmas or as long as I can before teaching gets too tough
atherton: ok time for me to get out of everyones way
Smon: Druid update? No I don't think so.
atherton: catcha's later
Smon: By ath
chris107: See you Ath
Goonergeezer: c ya
Smon: I have Morganna level 1 ok
atherton Has exited the room
chris107: I put the equipment list and tonights spells on
Smon: Morganna w spell books -http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/morganna-maple.html
genghisdon: found one workable
genghisdon: yeah i looked there simon, but she is L1/1 there
genghisdon: I found a 2/2 version
genghisdon:http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=53154&start=165
genghisdon: what has she been up to these last few months?
Smon: ok I found Sweetrede's spells thx Chris -http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=53154&sid=6fa8aec67ebf4753d0fe3d82261788c0&start=300
genghisdon: spells will default be sleep & charm p
Smon: AFAIK Morganna has mostly stayed with the Hawkes's. A month ago she and Garrick took part in the Battle of Osgoode's Brewery, helping the brave men of Yggsburgh drive Norse raiders from the Westfields.
genghisdon: cool
genghisdon: did i get a pet viking?
chris107: Nearly there with the level 2 spells Don
genghisdon: brag on druid!
Smon: Drunken berserkers were a common sight in the Eastmark for weeks afterwards.
Smon:
genghisdon: heh
Smon: You can swap Gulaza for a Viking if you wish
genghisdon: sweetrede...awesome name BTW
genghisdon: she's still about?
genghisdon: and someone wanted to ask about her?
chris107: Illrede was the name of the Troll King in an old Poul Anderson book.
genghisdon: what can i do?
genghisdon: sounds nordic
Eliana Has entered the room
genghisdon: bad tale or such
Eliana:
genghisdon: foul story
genghisdon: not the novel, the name
genghisdon: hi eli
Emetix: Enjoy the game, see you around. GG, Kairnag's wish has just been granted ..
chris107: Yup, kind of 'good news' rather than 'bad news'
chris107: By Em
Goonergeezer: (oooo good ty emetrix)
chris107: Hi Eli
genghisdon: gooner, was it you that needed some info from gulaza? a meet with her ex employers?
Goonergeezer: yea, i wanted to speak with them next time i visited yggs
genghisdon: I'm going to be a mite slow on the details we left of at, so please guide us gooner
Emetix Has exited the room
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon: who are we waiting on, if any?
Goonergeezer: i am in no mad hurry to speak to her, its not urgent atm, think i need to keep my head down for a little while before starting any new plots
genghisdon: since my screen has shrunk everyone & I can't fix it, can we all use 12 pt?
Smon: Overnight rest for Sweetrede puts him at 11/18.
chris107: My screens shrunk too
chris107: Cheers Simon
genghisdon: what?...ok, but I'm out of game a while, someone else needs to lead us? chris then?
genghisdon: he's got the druid charisma going
Smon: 12 pt it is
chris107: I think that has to be Sir Garrik's job. Sweetrede's just an advisor
genghisdon: must be some update chris
genghisdon: I get it on webpages too, but i can adjust it there
chris107: Only joined back in last game Don
Goonergeezer: we left last session at castle kallent, there has been problems with bandits on the kings road so we are gonna patrol it for the next 4-5 days while the funeral takes place and nobles are using the roads#
genghisdon: Morg "Ha! Old times indeed, Sir Garrick!; onward to glory!"
Smon: GM: I'm going to start with Morganna & Gulaza escorting Sir Ulrich Hawkes from Yggsburgh back to Castle Kallent (from where he came 2 days ago) for the funeral of Earl Byron Kallent.
genghisdon: ok
Goonergeezer: OOC quick smoke back in 2 mins
Smon: Meanwhile Sir Garricj and a tender-headed Sweetrede are leading 8 Kallent men at arms in a horse patrol of the roads
genghisdon: I'll go for one 2 then
chris107: @ All - I may have to dip out for 5 minutes around 20;05 got an ebay bid going on
Smon: No prob chris, I'll need 20-25 mins for dinner anyway
chris107: @ Simon: Sweetrede casts CLW on self
chris107 rolls 1d8 and gets:
1,chris107:
Again!Smon: Maps & other useful Kallenty info:http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/nobles.html
chris107: Now 12/18HP
Smon: Sweetrede has terrible luck on the clw
chris107: (saving the 8's for his HP rolls)
genghisdon: I am 12/12 I assume?
genghisdon: I'll see if lightning will scout our path for us, to see any ambuscades or trouble
Smon: Morganna is full hp yup!
genghisdon: (the earl died fightign the vikings?)
Goonergeezer: (he died from all the bad news i delivered)
Smon: Sir Ulrich, his bodyguard/esquire Lars Frank, Morganna & Gulaza rise before dawn and leave Yggsburgh with spare horses, set to make the 75 mile journey to Kallent on the Dunfalcon Pike in one day.
genghisdon: (ouch!)
genghisdon: sore bums all around
chris107: (Hey Gooner, breath some of that health giving smoke in this direction. Day 12 without!)
genghisdon: Ill wear my plate riding
genghisdon: (good for u chris, i gotta quit myself, somehow)
vondan Has entered the room
chris107: (It's tough
)genghisdon: hi von
chris107: Hi
genghisdon: (huh, i didn't min/max morganna well, ought have 14 chr & 13 int she always makes reaction checks)
vondan: whats up kids playing or chattinmg
genghisdon: paly
genghisdon: play
chris107: play
Smon: Meanwhile, Sir Garrick and his noble band of warriors rise a little later. Sweetrede bids farewell to Miss Cassandra Starling, who is being comforted by her friend Lady Helen Kallent over the unfortunate incident with the bandits yesterday.
Eliana: Hi sorry I went afk and will return soon
chris107: afk?
Smon: Garrick & co ride north, past Sweetrede's home village of Little Aimswick, into the heathlands of the Kallent Marches bordering Redfort to the north.
chris107: @ Cassadra ' Fear not child. You will be avenged.'
Smon: Cassandra nods: "Thank you, Sweetrede. You're so good to me."
Goonergeezer: Garrick turns to sweetrede and the Seargant " I mean to make an example of any bandits we find, to send a message that banditry will not be tolerated we will crucify any wrong-doers by the side of the kings highway"
Smon: Meanwhile Morganna and co are riding south, by lunchtime they have passed Endag Corners in Redfort, 35 miles from Yggsburgh, and near the Kallent border.
chris107: @ Sir Garrick ' A fine idea Sir!'
genghisdon: Morg"shall we stop for lunch, milord, or press on?"
Smon: Ulrich: "I'd as soon pass through Redfort without alerting them we're here, Morganna. I'll be happiest when we've reached Kallent lands."
genghisdon: Morg telepathic "anything unusal out there today lightning?"
genghisdon: "as you say, Milord, the wisest course, no doubt"
Smon: 40 miles from Yggsburgh, Morganna & co pass the border post and enter Kallent lands, seeing the village of Mikkle ahead just south of the road. Lightning returns to report that a band of armed men are approaching along Dunfalcon Pike ahead.
genghisdon: Morg telp "show me their colours & heraldry lightning"
Smon: OOC do you have a telepathic link?
genghisdon: Morg @ group "hold up a moment, an armed band approaches"
genghisdon: (uh, don't familairs with their masters?)
genghisdon: (if not, my bad, did he come back to warn me then?)
Smon: Morganna, you and the others see a band of men approaching in Kallent livery - your old friend Sir Garrick in the lead! You've not seen much of him since the battle at Osgoode's.
genghisdon: MOrg "Sir Garrick!! It's so good to see you!"
Smon: ooc pg 66 phb - 'converse with' not 'telepathy'
vondan: Next to the oak tree you see the ghoastly visage of the cobblers former assistant the Patch Boy who called him self the Patch King
vondan:http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz234/DanCoGames/Forum/hail_fmvd.jpg
Goonergeezer: Garrick: MOrganna tis a pleasure to see you again" he bows to ulrich " Sir ulrich
genghisdon: doesn't appear to have telepathy simon, but it does convey senses & speak
Goonergeezer: garrick @ group "we weer about to turn our patrol around and head back to kallent castle, if you dont mind the company that is"!
chris107: Sweetrede bows low in the saddle and greets Morg. in the Elven tongue 'Well met, sweet forest's daughter'
genghisdon: "And to you, handsome sir!" Morg smiles back at the druid
prespos Has entered the room
chris107: (Sweetrede is far fro handsome
)genghisdon: oh
prespos: oops .. at work (cannot sit in for a session)
chris107: Hi Pres
genghisdon: (strike last...wise sir)
prespos Has exited the room
chris107: (at the moment he looks like a shabbyly dressed clerk)
genghisdon: (well he speaks elven, so that;s a plus)
chris107: (but his elven is good)
Smon: CHA 15 he can't be too ugly!
chris107:
genghisdon: (hitler 18 chr, not handsome)
chris107: Think Clarke Kent at the moment, Superman when at one with nature
genghisdon: (tend not to be though, I'd agree)
Smon: The German ladies thought so genghis
genghisdon: lol
genghisdon: i think chr overwhelms com
Smon: Ulrich nods affably to Garrick. "Good to see you! Anything to report?"
Goonergeezer: garrick: ulrich "there have been bandits on the road, they kidnapped a noble from kallent county and forced to to perform acts of a sexual nature with them, thats why you see the armed presence on the road, with this many nobles arriving we cannot be too b=careful"
Smon: ('convey senses' means it gives Morganna very sharp vision, and she can talk to it in hawkish)
Eliana: Sadly I must go.... Good adventure...!
Smon: Ulrich raises an eyebrow. "Acts of a sexual nature, eh? Despicable!"
chris107: Bye
Smon: (bye el)
Goonergeezer: bye eli
Eliana Has exited the room
Goonergeezer: garrick@ ulrich " yes truly despicable the poor dear has been in a terrible state since
Smon: Ulrich: "Who was this noble? Not someone I know?" (Sweetrede you & Cassandra don't know Ulrich)
genghisdon: (ah, cool let me know what mine own hawk vision sees for future, please)
Goonergeezer: Garrick : the Lady Cassandra from......... sweetrede where are you from again?"
genghisdon: Morg "more rapists? surely human men..." Morg thinks better of her current course
chris107: Little Aimswick
chris107: 'Sir'
Smon: Ulrich: "Little Aimswick? The Starlings? Ah, yes. Lady Helen's friend."
Goonergeezer: garrick: ulrich " please excuse my manners Sir Ulrich, this is Sweetrede the family advisor for the lady cassandra
chris107: 'A pleasure to meet the mighty Hawk, your deeds are legend Sir.'
genghisdon: (Is he wearing druidic robes, druid tonsure, ect?)
chris107: (Nope)
Smon: Ulrich: "It seems our fair land is truly plagued by brigands at present! You know some Swordsmen just rescued Lady Octavia deRedfort from Gold Hal? They were still celebrating at Castle Redfort when we passed by this morn!"
chris107: (Green and brown peasant clothing, a dashing green hat with an owl feather, dirt brown hair.)
Smon: Ulrich looks over at Sweetrede.
Smon: /roll d%
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
6,Smon: /roll 1d100
Goonergeezer: garrick @ morganna " this man here can cast the most powerful spells i have ever seen, he struck down multiple brigands with a lightning strike which he called forth....... such power i have never seen before!"
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
32,Smon: Ulrich nods. "A wizard, eh? Pleased to meetcha."
genghisdon: Morg "truely?" Morg gives a reapraising look at Tree; "perhaps you would aid us in cleaning out these scum from our fair lands then?"
chris107: Sweetrede (Humbly) 'Nay, Sir Garrik does me too much credit.'
Smon: Ahead you see the village of Flowerbrook, so named for the many gaudy flowers along the stream that passes close by.
Smon: Ulrich's stomach rumbles even above the sound of your horses' hoofbeats.
genghisdon: (hawk gaze see anything out of place?)
genghisdon: Morg "snicker"
Smon: The village looks peaceful, Garrick & co passed by just over an hour ago without incident. A shepherdess in azure dress tends sheep by the stream.
genghisdon: Morg will fall behind a bit 7 gather some flowers
genghisdon: &
Smon: Ulrich: "Dame Heather has her Manor here, she's noted for her hospitality..." he grins. "Perhaps we can call on her for dinner?"
genghisdon: Morg @ sheperdess "that's a pretty colour on you"
chris107: @ Morg (in Elvish) Names the prettiest of the flowers.
Smon: OOC and my own dinner is ready - back in ca 20 mins
genghisdon: ok
Goonergeezer: ok another ciggie time then back in 5
chris107: See you in a bit Simon, enjoy
genghisdon: Morg @ sweet "perhaps you can hel pme gather some, twill do your appearance & scent some good, wizard"
chris107: Don, Simon tells me that the Old Faith is not welcomed around here so am playing the quiet advisor role.
genghisdon: yeah, i recall that now
genghisdon: silly human religon means nought to me, however
chris107: He goes for long morning 'walks' before saying prayers in the chapel
genghisdon: oh, totally undercover, eh?
genghisdon: well, wizard works
chris107: Part of his character (and first language learned) was as Elf friend
genghisdon: sone to be "nature wizard" I'm sure
chris107: It worked last week
genghisdon: sson
genghisdon: ack, i can't type
genghisdon: sounds good to me
chris107: First time ever the weather and circumstances has allowed a 'Call Lightning'
genghisdon: druids are freaking awesome at al levels
genghisdon: LOL, u are used to evil DMs chris
chris107: 5D8 at 3rd
genghisdon: yeah
genghisdon: it's never shabby
chris107: Not at all
chris107: And the duration is ace!
genghisdon: N poison, ect atre all nice too
genghisdon: great for mass battles
chris107: Weather permitting
genghisdon: hot/humid is enough, so lots of summer time use in many areas
genghisdon: speaking of, what season is it in game now?
genghisdon: spring flowers?
chris107: Mmmm I think Septemberish but not 100%
genghisdon: hmm..ok, thnx
chris107:
chris107: It was just mentioned wasn't it.
genghisdon: Gooner, ant leads on these brigands? their leadership?
chris107: The leader escaped with a couple of chums. Gooner knows where to I think
genghisdon: chris: no
genghisdon: just my guess
chris107: Spring flowers?
genghisdon: yes, my words, not simons
chris107: My wretched computer is only showing a very narrow window. Hard to keep up
chris107: Ah...
genghisdon: Ill try to slow down & type more clearly
genghisdon: BRB
vondan: yeah dont type like a dan
saunatonttu Has entered the room
genghisdon: dan?>
chris107: Is there any way to increase the screen size?
genghisdon: hi sauna
saunatonttu: not the lounge?!
saunatonttu: hey all!
Goonergeezer: back again#
genghisdon: not that i know
chris107: Hi Sauna
saunatonttu: what's happenin?
chris107:
genghisdon: it used to be larger chris, maybe someone here knows
chris107: Only getting last four lines
genghisdon: not much, playing simon's game
genghisdon: he's on supper break
chris107: He's broken for tea.
Goonergeezer: i dont have any leads on the bandits, its just a case of showing our strength as a deterrent while we have all the visitors
genghisdon: holy crap, much worse than mine chris
genghisdon: expand to full screen?
chris107: @ Gooner - Didn't we get a name and location last week?
genghisdon: gooner: do you want to go hunt them down?
chris107: @ Don - That is on full screen
genghisdon: any ideas how to fix chris's screen guys?
saunatonttu: hmm
Goonergeezer: an idea i had was to make an example of any that we do find, then to make an offer public that all bandits/brigands will get a payment from Kallent if they move onto redfort and practice their banditry there instead
chris107: Can't even read sauna's script
saunatonttu: sauna uses stupidly small font :/
genghisdon: it's all tiny to me as well, which is why i asked for 12 point
chris107: I thought the chaps name began with an O
saunatonttu: don, you know why i have a stupidly small font
genghisdon: sounds ok, if underhanded, gooner
genghisdon: I do?
saunatonttu: you do
genghisdon: sorry, i forget
saunatonttu: or at lest you should
saunatonttu: cimm complained about small fonts once
saunatonttu: so me and sighters switched to 8pt
genghisdon: lol, I'm sorry, but about a month ago all the fonts shrunk to me here
genghisdon: meanies!
saunatonttu: we are
chris107: It sure concentrates the mind. And damages the eye!
saunatonttu: i must say...
Goonergeezer: Redfort are Kallents rivals so if i can make them divert their forces to hunting down bandits it would leave them thin and ripe for a millitary campaign
saunatonttu: i am a bit underwhelmed by the 1e DMG
saunatonttu: it doesn't live up to the semi-religious hype it gets
genghisdon: my eyes are growing old
genghisdon: it's a combo of aweful & wondeful sauna
chris107: I thought you wouldn't read the DMG Sauna?
genghisdon: some of it is awesome goodness
saunatonttu: but it's a quite decent book. the harlot table is full of win. on the other hand, way too much of it is rationalizations "in cahracter" on how the PCs should be screwed over by the DM
genghisdon: it's layout & actual rule clarity is woefully lacking
saunatonttu: "the NPCs will <insert bad thing>"
chris107: Cynic
genghisdon: bah, NPC's should (insert bad thing)
saunatonttu: chris: i was not supposed to. but i got them rereleases, so i caved in
chris107: Bad DM's can do that without the aid of the DMG
genghisdon: how are the re releases with their thin paper?
saunatonttu: chris: i think i will review the DMG one of these days on 1e forum
saunatonttu: the grogs will be irate
saunatonttu: pretty decent, don
genghisdon: I'm glad you are actually reading it
chris107: Haha
saunatonttu: probably not the most enduring at gaming table, but i got these for readery and such
genghisdon: It's expensive though, I can just buy old ones in mint shape for 1/4 price
saunatonttu: i'm a man of wealth and means
genghisdon: I remember
chris107: I got a mint one from ebay a couple of years ago for £2
genghisdon: I remember when i was too, sadly
genghisdon: very nice chris
chris107: I'm about to be £40 poorer. Still winning tonight's ebay auction. Two minutes to go!
genghisdon: what are u buying?
saunatonttu: don: my probalem is also that the 5 dollar DMG would end up costing me about as much as the one i buy from the LGS
chris107: 14 Pro-paint skeeletons
saunatonttu: merican postage is a killer
genghisdon: BTW, you never replied about PDF's, did you decide what to play?
saunatonttu: i think i paid 20 or 25 dollars altogether for my 1e monster manual (5 for the product)
Smon: back
genghisdon: sauna: no doubt; so buy the nice new one & be happy with it;'s lesser heft
chris107: Ouch!
genghisdon: hi simon
saunatonttu: 2e is easy to get in finland
Smon: it's m9 september
saunatonttu: translated mentzer also
saunatonttu: but 1e not as much, very rarely on sale anywhere
genghisdon: it got dumped on the market here a year+ ago
genghisdon: probably due to reprints coming
vondan: thork is writting a book basd on the harlot table
chris107: I've not seen any of the 'new' stuff
saunatonttu: thork
genghisdon: lol, that's thork
genghisdon: I did, but they were plastic wrapped, so I didn't look inside
genghisdon: thnx simon, the flowers are late bloomer types then
vondan: the back of his newest has a medevil wood block print of a brother and says commineg soon or next the book of harlots
chris107: Yeah! Another load of skeletons are mine! Give me 5 mins guys I'd better pay
genghisdon: sure
vondan: and at night when campin on this road your shoes are haunted by the patch king
genghisdon: (unless seasons are reversed in yggsburg?)
genghisdon: so no B/X moldvay/cook for u sauna? sadness
Smon: Seasons are as normal,they are late blooming flowers.
chris107: This King of Ghouls adventure is rapidly becoming the most expensive project ever
chris107: Back
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
69,vondan: th seasons are only reversed inlands ware the dragons have pouches
genghisdon: I'm glad i own that one then chris
genghisdon: It's not even that great
genghisdon: don't waste a bunch of $ on it, unless you are rich like sauna
chris107: It's one I'm writing Don. It's buying all the figures and having them painted that's costing. But it should look amazing
Smon: You divert off the Dunfalcon Pike at Ulrich's suggestion towards the manor at Flowerbrook. On the village green, tents are being pitched by jongleurs for what looks like a fair.
genghisdon: oh? I thought it was the dungeon adventure u meant...it IS expensive, a member or 2 have asked me to send them PDF's of it
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
37,genghisdon: sorry simon, OT is done
chris107: (Send it by all means
)chris107: Yup sorry
genghisdon: (last bad...I need to be less lazy & scan)
genghisdon: once morganna is done gathering some flowers, she heads to the fair
chris107: @ simon: Is it a known celebration?
chris107: Pagan, Christian?
Goonergeezer: Garrick turns to the soldiers " OK boys we have had a hard days riding so far, all of you take an hour and enjoy the fayre, we meet again in an hour"
Smon: It may be an autumn/harvest fair. The soldiers gratefully dismount and go to investigate the fair. The rest of you ride across the green to a flower-bedecked manor house. A tall, good-looking woman in a long white gown, flowers in her hair, comes out to meet you, smiling graciously. She wears a long white gown. "Greetings, Sir Ulrich. It has been a long time." Ulrich nods, smiling. "Greetings, Dame Heather. You look well." Dame Heather's eyes turn to Sweetrede, and widen slightly as they meet his. In that moment Sweetrede recognises a fellow practitioner of the Art - a follower of the Old Faith...
Smon: wall of text
genghisdon: (better than a wall of blades)
chris107: Sweetrede greets Lady Heather in the 'secret tongue'
chris107: Then more openly in Elvish and common
chris107: OOC Does he know where she stands in the order?
Smon: Dame Heather smiles warmly to Sweetrede: "Welcome, Wise One." She addresses the group: "Please, all of you are invited to take rest here. You are most welcome. I shall have a meal prepared."
chris107: Which Circle?
Smon: hm, d20 under WIS check?
chris107 rolls 1d20 and gets:
8,chris107: 8/15
Smon: Subtle indications on her gown show her to be an Initiate of the 3rd Circle (5th level)
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
9,chris107: Thanks
Smon: She greets Sweetrede in words that sound like a melody to the others: "Welcome, Initiate of the First Circle"
chris107: Bows low
chris107: 'Sacred Mother'
Smon: Ulrich raises an eyebrow at Sweetrede's bow. His stomach rumbles again. "Hm, perhaps some bread and cheese?"
chris107: 'I am at your service'
Smon: Dame Heather escorts you inside, and has servants bring apples, bread, cheese, wine and some smoked ham.
chris107: 'Thank you'
Smon: Over dinner, Ulrich tells Heather the news from Yggsburgh, and they discuss the sad death of Earl Byron. Ulrich: "The loss of his nephew Sir Edward was a hard blow..." Ulrich glances at Sir Garrick.
Goonergeezer: Garrick will pick at the food and spend the time listening to any conversation between Ulrich and Heather
Smon: /roll 1d10
Smon rolls 1d10 and gets:
7,Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
68,Goonergeezer: Garick: Indeed it was a sad state of affairs, young edward the heir being killed by that troll"
Smon: Through the large manor windows you see a merchant caravan of three wagons drawing up on the green.
Smon: /roll 1d10
Smon rolls 1d10 and gets:
5,Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
82,Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
72,Goonergeezer: garrick@ Dame heather " are you expecting more guests Lady Heather
genghisdon: (outside: I assume M sees them?)
Smon: (Yes you all see them. The merchants are chatting with a group of mountebanks). Dame Heather looks thoughtful. "No, I do not think I am expecting guests."
Goonergeezer: OOC(ah the village green, i was thinking of the front of the house)
Smon: She swirls the dregs in her wine cup. "Something tells me that you had best press on... The road to the south has need of you."
Goonergeezer: garrick: Aye there are more bandits every day it seems"
Goonergeezer: garrick: i thank you for the food and drink, i trust i will see you at the funeral dame Heather"
Smon: Dame Heather sighs. "Yes... Some blame the Herdley, or the Redfort. But I fear a more sinister power is at work..."
chris107: @ Dame Heather 'In what way Lady?'
genghisdon: (to expidite play, M takes her flowers, enters the fair, has a few drinks & some light food, chats & gossips then gathers up with the men, unless you want to RP it out simon...5 gp spent, she tips well 7 buys trinkets)
Goonergeezer: garrick " i dont know herdley and redfort are a constant pain it would bnot suprise me if they had a hand in this"
Smon: Heather nods to Garrick and smiles. "Yes. Sir Carr of Mikkle has promised to escort me to Castle Kallent."
Smon: Morganna is soon the centre of a small crowd of admiring merchants, jongleurs and mountebanks.
Goonergeezer: with all pleasantries out of the way garrick leaves and joins up with the men and continues on tha patrol
chris107: Sweetrede bids a formal farewell to Dame Heather.
Smon: Dame Heather looks over at the Easterling, Gulaza, who has remained silent throughout the meal. She purses her lips, then rises to bid you farewell as you ready to depart.
Smon: As you are saying goodbye in front of the manor, Dame Heather takes Sweetrede aside for a moment, speaking in the Auld Tongue of the Druids...
chris107: @May I serve?'
Smon: "The Easterling... do not trust her. She has the mark of the Adversary on her."
chris107: 'I shall be vigilant'
chris107: OOC The mark of the adversary?
genghisdon: (the devil?)
Smon: Adversary = Satan = Asmodeus. Dame Heather nods, and bids you all farewell.
chris107:
'nuff saidOculusOrbus Has entered the room
genghisdon: hi oo
chris107: @ M in Elvish - 'Who is the dark one you travel with?'
chris107: Hi OO
OculusOrbus: pardner
OculusOrbus: ma'am
genghisdon: M i nelvish " a slaver, spy & sadistic woman I have charmed & am attempting to make useful or better"
chris107: 'Ah'
Smon: Leaving Flowerbrook you ride soutth-west over the Lone Heath, passing the old watchtower of Kallent Tor. Ulrich points it out: "That used to be the Redfort-Kallent border, long ago. After the Battle of Yggsburgh, Redfort was too weak to hold these lands, which were claimed by Kallent..."
chris107: 'Beware, child of the forrest.'
genghisdon: (I'm kinda surprised she's still about...remind me to detect magic on her to see if the charm holds)
Smon: OOC: I was assuming you recast regularly! Otherwise she'd get saves to break it.
Goonergeezer: garick to ulrich: i hope to make some more trouble for redfort and then perhaps take more land from them"
genghisdon: OOC sure I've got a spare today so far
Smon: Ulrich grins at Garrick: "Heh. It'd be a fine thing to have Kallent lands all the way to Yggsburgh borders..."
Goonergeezer: garrick @ ulrich " with the help of yggsburgh it would be manageable"
genghisdon: M leaves the power hungry humans to dream & watches the surroundings with her hawk's vision
Smon: Ulrich strokes his chin: "Hmm... You're right. But you know what the Council is like, always afraid to take action. War with Redfort could unite Easmoor and Talworth against us..."
Smon: You pass through the woodlands around Little Aimswick, coming out on a low bluff overlooking the sparkling River Nemo.
chris107: SR practices his elven small talk with M
genghisdon: sure
Goonergeezer: garrick @ ulrich "with redfort under Kallent control we would be neighbours and could send a mighty force against any who stand against us
genghisdon: she keeps a wary eye ,however
Goonergeezer: garrick@ ulrich " and i am sure the council could be "persuaded"
Smon: Ulrich: "Perhaps... But what of Herdley? Would she stand by while Kallent was stripped of troops? And Talworth has Easterling friends; Easmoor has the Rohiran..."
Smon: It's getting dark as you cross the bridge west of Hortish. You can see the lights of Midgrove in the distance, the turn-off to Castle Kallent just before.
Smon: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_W_C0lbpT3HwbXlpVMMW_rs6p7EX4HJARF-7m1Rwcu8_mgACasu9fVaWQQpT7oXL7e7PMApynsycrxiQm6qIp7TM1Eze_s9l66xpHtO3eZYRfA5qjfOoFr7buUEexyOZ2Kitpv8KFvINX/s1600/Castle+Kallent+environs.bmp
Goonergeezer: garrick: easmoor would have to travel a great distance to put a force against us, to move an army takes time"
Smon: Ulrich nods. "Aye, Easmoor is the lesser threat. It's Talworth they fear most..." You near the crossroads. From the west down the Pike towards Midgrove, you hear the sound of hoofbeats and a coach approaching...
genghisdon: M "excuse me, but isn't the key to a situation where there is a delicate balance of forces to bring one of the opposing forces onside?"
Goonergeezer: garrick @ m "indeed you are correct, i have 2 beautiful sister-in-laws who i wish to marry off for some allies
Smon: Morganna, with your eagle-sight you see something odd, just west of the turn-off. A long stretch of heavy chain glints dully in the dusk light, just a hundred feet west of the crossroads. The approaching unseen coach is heading right for it...
genghisdon: M frowns "of course you do" she resumes watching for dangers
chris107: OOC That's how they got the coach last time Don
genghisdon: She spurs her horse forward & shouts "halt" to the carriage
genghisdon: halt! halt!
chris107: SR urges his horse after M
genghisdon: anyone in the woods she can see?
Goonergeezer: Garrick @ m " what is the problem Morg/2
genghisdon: "a trap for the coach yonder"
Goonergeezer: garick@ m "can you see if there is a way to flank whoever is behind this?"
genghisdon: (hawks not special at dusk, but stil lhave elf eyes)
genghisdon: (i dunno, i asked simon)
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
5,Goonergeezer: garrick turns to his patrol "ready lads i think we may have found our bandits, wait for my call"
chris107: OOC (Who thought it was a good idea not to have a half elf druid?
)genghisdon: (larger animal shapes one day)
chris107: (Don't you'll summon PA!)
Smon: If there's anyone in the woods, they are well hidden. Morganna reaches the chain, drawn across the road at neck height. Round a bend in the road comes a great black ornate coach gilded in gold, drawn by eight black horses, with a high-hatted coachman and two men at arms atop it.
genghisdon: (what? I always did that too1)
genghisdon: she jumps the chain "here is the trap lads"
chris107: SR tries his Speak With Animals spell to stop the black chargers
genghisdon: she intercepts the carriage "hold there is an ambush!"
Smon: Sweetrede comes up alongside Morganna. "Whoah!" yells the coachman, desperately trying to slow in time not to hit the chain, or Morganna...
genghisdon: "lightning, find the brigands!"
Smon: 5 in 6 he stops in time...
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
6,Smon: lol
genghisdon: nice
chris107: Ouch
genghisdon: save to jump clear?
Smon: Morganna sees several thousand pounds of horseflesh on a collision course...
chris107: SR shouts 'Stop!' in Horsey
Smon: Save vs Paralyse or Breath, whichever better, at +2, and add any DEX mod
Smon: They can't stop in time...
genghisdon rolls 1d20+5 and gets:
18, (+5) = 23 chris107: @ Simon - for me too?
genghisdon: assuming my horse stops as well, she leaps off hers
genghisdon: if not, she rides clear
Smon: No, Swetrede didn't hop the chain AFAIK, he can dodge. Morganna spurs her horse aside as the coach-horses hit the chain...
genghisdon: (ah, well, she tried to help them)
Smon: CRASH!!!
chris107: Poor horsy
genghisdon: M ignores the carnage, loking for the inevitable attackers
genghisdon: looking
Smon: The horses smash into the chain and go down in a tangle, the coach hits them from behind, flinging the driver and the two guards across the road. It turns on its side, skids about 60' down the track towards Garrick and co before coming to a halt. From the bushes emerge dark figures armed with axes, swords and bows...
genghisdon: she draws her bow, nocks an arrow
chris107: @ Simon, what is the ground cover?
genghisdon: bushes=entangle goodness
Smon: The nearest is only about 15' from Morganna, Sweetrede is about 25' away, others ca 70-100' away.
Smon: Bushes and trees.
chris107:
genghisdon: twang! goes the bowstring
chris107: Entangle!
genghisdon: if she has it, your call simon
Goonergeezer: Garrick @ all " Hold men, Let them close half the distance then we charge"
Smon: Morganna and Sweetrede roll init
chris107 rolls 1d6 and gets:
4,Smon: /roll 1d6
genghisdon: do i have the bow out already or no?
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
2,Smon: You're drawing your bow Morganna
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon rolls 1d6+2 and gets:
2, (+2) = 4 chris107: 8" range 4" dia.
Smon: ok Morganna, then Sweetrede.
Smon: Looks like 4-5 men each side of the road.
genghisdon rolls 1d20+3 and gets:
2, (+3) = 5 genghisdon rolls 1d20+3 and gets:
4, (+3) = 7 genghisdon: LOL
Smon: ca 8-10 total
chris107: SR Entangles the nearest
Goonergeezer: Garrick@ all "CHARGE" Garrick draws his sword and climbs into the carrage to see if there are any survivors inside the carrage"
Smon: OK, the bushes reach out for the raiders...
chris107: @ Garrik - ' Beware the bushes, attack the others!'
Smon: /roll 1d2
Smon rolls 1d2 and gets: 2
Goonergeezer: upon hearing this garrick relays the message to the men
Smon: Sweetrede animates the bushes on the left side of the road, closest to him, catching 4 men but not Morganna in the middle of the road.
Smon: /roll 1d20x4
Smon Rolls 1d20x4 and gets:
13 = 13
20 = 20
20 = 20
14 = 14
Smon: 2 men are caught fast.
Smon: /roll 1d8x4
Smon Rolls 1d8x4 and gets:
5 = 5
5 = 5
1 = 1
1 = 1
chris107: 1 turn duration Simon
Smon: /roll 1d4x2
Smon Rolls 1d4x2 and gets:
4 = 4
1 = 1
genghisdon: slows them on save
chris107: 1/2 speed - Bow fodder!
Smon: Heh, you caught the 2 who had bows, holding them fast
chris107: Hurrah!
genghisdon: (i bet we have some that get close)
Smon: The other two men break out of the Entangle zone, cursing.
chris107: @ Simon - Are any wearing metal armour
genghisdon: (my bow must have been carelessly strung today
)Smon: (No). On the far side, 2 men with bows shoot at Morganna:
chris107:
Smon: /roll 1d20x2
Smon: THACO 20
Smon Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
2 = 2
13 = 13
genghisdon: AC 0
Smon: /roll 1d8x4
Smon Rolls 1d8x4 and gets:
1 = 1
2 = 2
2 = 2
4 = 4
genghisdon: hopefully I look more threatening than a peasant?
Smon: And three men run out into the road. Led by a big brutish man in studded leather with a heavy beard, wielding a battle-axe 2-handed, they charge at her...
Smon: /roll 1d20x2
Smon Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
15 = 15
12 = 12
Smon: She fends off the 2 lackeys.
genghisdon: +2 charge?
chris107: SR casts Charm at the big man if he can
Smon: The brute comes at her, swinging his mighty axe
Smon: This is their turn, you just had yours!
genghisdon: let him finish, but great minds chris
chris107:
Mr. Reaper Has entered the room
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
20,Smon: ouch
Smon: /roll 1d8+4
chris107: Ouch!
genghisdon: shocker
Smon rolls 1d8+4 and gets:
6, (+4) = 10 Mr. Reaper: OW!!! someone critical hit me soon as I waled in the room!!!
genghisdon: M likes negative HP
genghisdon: curse you REAPER!
chris107: Mr Reaper's awesome
Smon: Morganna is knocked back, 10 dmg.
Mr. Reaper: wait, was he using a magical weapon?
Mr. Reaper: ohhhh, I see... I showed up and someone got killed. that's more like it
Smon: Then the brigands assailing Morganna look up as Garrick's men thunder down the road towards them...
genghisdon: M's bow drops from her nerveless grip, as she recovers after seeing stars
Smon: Morg is still alive I believe
Mr. Reaper: ok, I'll sit back and watch now
genghisdon: yes, she is casting sleep first opportunity
Smon: The brute grins at Morg...
Smon: Morg can try to cast a spell but her 3 attackers will all get free attacks, any hit disrupts it
Smon: The cavalry will arrive at the end of this round
genghisdon: she can't win init?
Smon: It's her go
chris107: *** That charms coming Morg!
Smon: I'm using cyclical init
genghisdon: ?
genghisdon: so no spells in melee ever then?
genghisdon: she has her warhorse attack then
Smon: You go, but attackers get a free attack if you cast
genghisdon Rolls 1d20x3 and gets:
19 = 19
20 = 20
8 = 8
genghisdon rolls 2d8 and gets:
3, 2, = 5 Smon: Who is she attacking? The leader or a mook?
genghisdon: leader
Smon: ok, he's just winded then.
genghisdon: can she swing as well, or no?
chris107: @ big (hopefully charmed fellow) 'Stay thy hand! To me!'
genghisdon: I'm wrecking charm chances chris
OculusOrbus Has exited the room
chris107: (Don't blame you, that was some blow!)
Smon: (No). Meanwhile Garrick clambers into the wrecked carriage, finding a beautiful raven-haired damsel unconscious within...
genghisdon: yes
Smon:http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/224/1/e/duchess_varuna_by_fransmensinkartist-d5auhgu.jpg
chris107: (That can only end badly, the randy goat)
genghisdon: the dutches is lovely, although perhaps a vampire or succubus
Goonergeezer: garrick will lower himself into the carraige and recognising its the Herdly bitch garrick gently holds her head in his hands and snaps her neck
chris107: (Give a Garrik a bad name.....
)Smon: GM: Sweetrede, you're casting charm? The ones fighting Morganna would save at +5, but you could cast it on an entangled man?
genghisdon: holy crap! EVIL
genghisdon: leave me to my fate chris
chris107: No I'll take a chance on the big fella
Smon: ok...
Smon: /roll 1d20+5
chris107: Got to try and save M
Smon rolls 1d20+5 and gets:
13, (+5) = 18 chris107:
Smon: saves
Smon: would have worked on a mook
Goonergeezer: (She is a rival of kallent and her family has long been distrusted by us"
chris107: OOC SR is very pro Elven
genghisdon: (what did i say earlier about turning an enemy into a friend?)
Smon: As the cavalry approach, the non-entangled brigands melt back into the forest, the big man delivering a parting yell at Morgana: "Oskar Fitch'll get you, ya bitch!"
genghisdon: (but it shan't matter to M, she'll never know)
Smon: Meanwhile Garrick attempts an assasination...
genghisdon: "do your worst, oskar"
Goonergeezer: (garrick isn't the greatest thinker in the world and will quite often act first and think later"
Smon: Since target is initially unconscious we'll use the assassination table. G is 4th level, so...
genghisdon: (broken neck in crash, you have good cover for murder I suppose)
Smon: roll % Garrick
Goonergeezer rolls 1d100 and gets:
83,Smon: As Garrick lays hands upon Countess Varuna, she awakens with a shriek. "Aaah!"
Goonergeezer: (a fail i would imagine)
Smon: yup
genghisdon: Do i get free attacks riding down that oscar?
chris107: (What is this strange power you have over women Gooner?)
Smon: Morganna's horse can't follow the brigands into the undergrowth, no.
genghisdon: or can i toss a sleep spell at retreating thugs?
Smon: You'd have to dismount to follow them
chris107: I can
genghisdon: k
Smon: Yes, you can use area spells on them as they flee
Goonergeezer: Garrick seeing the lady awaken will try to cover up his assasination attempt " my lady you are unhurt, i feared the worst when i saw your unmoving body"
chris107: If I was half elf I would
genghisdon: M dismounts, recovers her bow
genghisdon: sorry, sleep, then that then
Smon: Varuna looks down at the coarse hands encircling her pale throat.
chris107: SR dismounts
genghisdon: "round them up men!"
Smon: ok, wait a mo
Goonergeezer: garrick " i was feeling for your pulse my lady"
chris107: Haha
genghisdon: lol
Smon: Lemme see: they could only retreat half speed, so 60' max
chris107: I like it
Goonergeezer: with that said garrick releases his hands from her throat and helps the lady to her feet
Smon: Spell range is 50' but M can move her horse 10' towards them, so the 3 who charged Morganna can be caught...
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon: 4d4?
genghisdon: d4?
Smon: 30' area so yes, she catches them.
genghisdon: ok then
Smon: ok
Smon: roll 4d4
Mr. Reaper Has exited the room
chris107: @ Simon, Does SR's druid power to pass without trace allow him to pass through his own Entangle spell?
genghisdon rolls 4d4 and gets:
3, 3, 1, 1, = 8 Smon: @Chris - I'd let the Pass Without Trace spell let you ignore Entanglement, yup.
Smon: Seems fair.
chris107:
Smon: GM: The 2 Entanled men struggle to get free
chris107: So his ability is the same? PHB pp21
Smon: /roll 1d20x2
Smon Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
13 = 13
8 = 8
Smon: They're still caught.
genghisdon: (tell them to surrender, outnumbered, trapped, ect)
genghisdon: M leads some men to the sleeping goons & strips/binds them
genghisdon: (strip of weapons that is)
chris107: Sweetrede approaches both men through the twisting underfgroth and disarms them if possible. 'Surrender fools' he hisses
Smon: Garrick emerges from the wrecked coach, assisting a bewildered-looking Countess Varuna.
genghisdon: I'l lcast a charm on Oscar whilst he dozes
Smon: The two Tangled men look terrified: "We surrender, Guvnor!"
genghisdon: (good call!)
Smon: Meanwhile Morganna strips and binds the 3 men she caught, aided by 2 of Garrick's men, who cast her admiring glances.
Smon: The soldiers haul the sleeping men out onto the road.
genghisdon: "bleeding all over lads, wait for a better time"
chris107: Sweetrede looks taller somehow, more menacing amongst the twisting vines. His hair a liitle more copper than mud brown
Smon: GM: I rule you have to be awake/conscious to be Charmed, sorry.
genghisdon: ok, can i keep it til lthen?
Smon: yup
genghisdon: M binds her wound
genghisdon: then sits for a spell
chris107: SR casts the villians weapons aside
Smon: A young soldier steps forward: "Let me help you with that dressing, ma'am..."
Goonergeezer: Garrick turns to countess Varuna "i had planned on having these men executed, but if you wish i will gladly hand them over to you for punishment"
Smon: Varuna looks over the five captured brigands. "I recognise that one! The one with the foul beard. Oskar Fitch is his name, a terrible outlaw! There is a price on his head in Herdley."
Smon: /roll 2d6x3
Smon Rolls 2d6x3 and gets:
3, 3 = 65, 4 = 94, 1 = 5Smon: /roll 1d8x3
Smon Rolls 1d8x3 and gets:
1 = 1
2 = 2
4 = 4
Smon: Varuna looks over her men - the drover and one of the men at arms are dead, but one man still lives. He groans slightly.
Goonergeezer: garrick at Varuna " then i would like to make him a gift to you from the house of kallent, i only ask if we may interrogate him first"
chris107: SR inspects the poor horsies to see if aught can be done
Smon: Varuna recovers a little composure. "Thank you. I have come for the funeral of your Earl, Byron. Can Kallent not keep the road safe?! I could have been killed..." she touches her throat.
chris107: Singing to them gently
Smon: Three of the horses are dead, the others are very badly wounded - magic might save them, otherwise it would be kindest to put them down.
genghisdon: M leaves that to the men
genghisdon: once she recovers a bit she goes over to Oskar
chris107: Sweetrede grieves for them
Goonergeezer: garrick: we have been hunting this outlaw gang thede last 2 days, the roads will be safe once we find their hideout and dispose of the rest of them"
chris107: As he has no further magic to help
genghisdon: "perhaps your driver will halt sooner next time?"
Smon: The soldiers butcher the horses, Varuna watches with some interest. "I am glad you do not need to do that to me..."
Smon: Varuna looks at Morgana. "Perhaps...."
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
90,Smon:
chris107: SR weeps
genghisdon: in elven M "shall i charm the woman or the brigand oscar?"
Goonergeezer: garrick: one could never kill a woman as beautiful as you countess"
Smon: What's Morgana's CHA mod?
genghisdon: +5%
genghisdon: i never fail, however
chris107:
Smon: 95% reaction - Varuna is looking quite charmed already
genghisdon: exept today, in combat...yikes
genghisdon: 'tell me lady, why should this brute hunt you so far from home?"
Smon: Varuna looks at Garrick: "Not kill me? I'm glad to hear it... " She turns back to Morgana. "So, you are of the Elvenfolk?"
Smon: "Hunt me? Perhaps he sought to kidnap me, for ransom? Or he was working for our enemies..."
genghisdon: "indeed I am, an surely with skin for fine & pale, you have elven blood in your ancestry, beautiful one?"
Goonergeezer: garrrick walks over to oskar "well you have been a busy boy haven't you?"
Smon: Varuna smiles. "A little, perhaps..."
genghisdon: "let us hear him implicate your foes then"
Smon: Oskar Fitch groans softly. "*mmble* he drools in his sleep.
genghisdon: "wake him Garrick"
Goonergeezer: garrick slaps the man awake and repeats his question
chris107: SR sings a mourning song to send the souls of the horses to the Happy Hunting Grounds
Smon: The spell is fading anyway, the 3 Sleeped brigands begin to wake
Smon: Fitch opens his eyes, looks up at Morgana, Garrick and Varuna. "Gaah."
genghisdon: When oscar is awake, M casts chamr person on him
Smon: Garrick recognises him as the man who raped Cassandra yesterday. No sign of his arrow wound.
Smon: /roll 1d20
genghisdon: "you came close to slaying me oscar, why so sudden a retreat when victory was at hand?"
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
15,Smon: Oskar: "Eh? We heard the cavalry coming..."
Smon: He indicates the soldiers.
genghisdon: "very well; tell me, why were after this lady here?"
Smon: Oskar shakes his head. "Eh, she'd do good as anyone. Better, I guess..." he leers at Varuna.
Smon: Sweetrede make a WIS check
Goonergeezer: garrick: if ou have any plans on seeing the sun rise tomorrow you will tell me where your brothers-in-arms are hiding
chris107 rolls 1d20 and gets:
10,Smon: Oskar glares at Garrick. "Fuck you."
genghisdon: "anyone put you up to these tasks or are you your own man?"
chris107: 10/15
genghisdon: "garrick, please"
Smon: Sweetrede, you notice Gulaza staring at Oskar. She moves into the shadows so as not to be seen by him.
chris107: SR smiles sweetly. ' I will make him talk.
Smon: Oskar looks proud: "I'm me own man! No one makes me do nuthin'..."
chris107: @ G in Elven - Hst, your maid knows this man!
chris107: Oops at M
genghisdon: "Gulaza, perhaps you can help us with information on this brute?"
Smon: Gulaza looks around uncertainly. "Perhaps we could discuss this in private, mistress?"
genghisdon: "certainly, just a moment'
genghisdon: "anything you have to say for yourself Oscar?"
Goonergeezer: garrick turns to m "let me know when you have finished with him" and gestures towards Oskar
Smon: Oscar grins up at Morgana: "Want a shag?"
chris107: @ M - ' Shall I deal with him?
genghisdon: "don't kill him immediately, please Garrick'
genghisdon: "no"
chris107: 'I have ways of making horse killers speak
genghisdon: I walk off with Gul, although i leave lightning near the wizard ST
Goonergeezer: g@ m " he will be safe until tomorrow at least Morgana
genghisdon: "you have words for my ears on;ly?"
Smon: Gulaza nods, once you are away from the others. "I have seen that one in Dradvil. He is one of the brigands sent west by my Lord Darktarn, to these parts..."
genghisdon: "interesting, thanks you"
genghisdon: "do you know why or where they would be based?'
Smon: Gulaza: "I am not privy to all my Lord'ssecrets. I was among those sent to Yggsburgh, as you know. But others - I think others were sent here."
Smon: Gulaza shakes her head.
genghisdon: "yes, i recall. Would you enjoy breaking that man?"
Smon: Gulaza looks at him, then to Varuna. "Not as much as the Countess would, I think... Beasts like him do not interest me so much."
Smon: OOC: Will need to quit soon
genghisdon: "so be it"
genghisdon: "lets head back"
chris107: Good for me
Smon: Varuna to Morgana: "May I ride with you?"
Goonergeezer: Garrick orders one of his men to double up on a harse and offer the spare mount to Countess Varuna
genghisdon: when M returns "As far as I can see, the countess has best claim of this villain, does anyone else know different;ly?'
Goonergeezer: (ah!)
genghisdon: "of course you may, lady"
Smon: Garrick's men help the injured Herdley man up onto a horse.
genghisdon: "i ofter my protection, although for the moment, it is weak"
chris107: @ M, I can help heal you in the morning
Goonergeezer: Garrick " he is wanted for the kidnapping and rape of a Kallent Noble, but i have offered him to the countess if she wishes to punish him"
Smon: Varuna climbs up behind Morgana, and smiles as her pale arms wrap around Morgana's slim torso. "I feel safe with you..."
genghisdon: elven "thanks, i'd appreaciate that, good eyes on Gulaza there, the man is a villain in the pay of Lord Darktarn
chris107: @ Simon - Do the studs on studded leather armour go right through?
Smon: Varuna: "Bring all the brigands. We will inform the new Earl of their crimes, and see them punished according to the Laws of Kallent, yes?"
genghisdon: "@ the countess" I certainly feel much better as well"
Smon: (@Chris - no, studded is brigandine)
chris107:
My revenge for Cassadra and the horses is foiled genghisdon: (good call simon, although maybe it's aC 6 then?)
genghisdon: (why? speak up!)
chris107: For now
genghisdon: (I didn't know any of that)
Goonergeezer: garrick @ varuna "i had planned on making a statement of them, crucifiction at the roadside to deter all bandits in the future, although the leader must pay for his crimes by the letter of the law"
genghisdon: (M hates rapists, she'd cut him now if she knew)
Smon: Varuna's voluptuous form presses up against Morgana''s armoured back. The soldiers load tied-up brigands onto the spare steeds Sir Ulrich brought from Yggsburgh. Ulrich: "On to Castle Kallent!"
chris107: (better far to roast him slowly)
genghisdon: heh
genghisdon: good place to call it/
genghisdon: ?
chris107: Works for me, good session thanks Simon
genghisdon: yes, good to be back
genghisdon: thnx
genghisdon: holy cow did I suck there though
genghisdon: I suspect u were soft on morganna there
genghisdon: at least the horses didn't crush me first, i guess
chris107: That 20 didn't help
Goonergeezer: yep, good one tonight, shame my assaination didnt work out but things might work out ok with her and morgana
genghisdon: eh, it happens
Smon: LOL
Smon: Thanks guys, fun game again
genghisdon: I'm glad it didn't, holy cow I didn't realise how evil garrick was
Smon: Would have been funny if Garrick had got a good % roll and offed a major NPC like that.
genghisdon: thnx again simon
chris107: It was the 'I'm just checking your pulse ' line that cracked me up!
Goonergeezer: power crazed homicidal maniac at your service
Smon: Re Garrick, yeah I think we can take the NG on his char sheet with a grain of salt.
genghisdon: yeah, it was also what i thought of..what else is there to say?
genghisdon: eh, we don't know much i ncharacter
Goonergeezer: its only a matter of time before that changes
genghisdon: nothing about this
chris107: What happens in the carriage, stays in the carriage
genghisdon: I'm sure we are better off with her alive, but I can bew wrong about the ladies
genghisdon: 2 arrows off...
chris107: Very pleased to have met Dame Heather..
Smon:
Morganna could easily have died; being hit by 6 horses & a coach I was looking at 5d6 dmggenghisdon: & 5gp
genghisdon: yes, roll over 20 there
genghisdon: goosd save
chris107: Phew
genghisdon: i didn't recall how u did spells at all
genghisdon: I need to cast i round 1 or I'm done
vondan: At one time Dame Heahter was married to the patch king but after he put her though nurins school she left him because she said he was to boring
genghisdon: sleep first, shoot later
Goonergeezer: we just need to keep you away from frony line situations
Goonergeezer: front
Smon: yup
genghisdon: eh, AC 0 & half fighter means you need to face somedanger
Smon: Although Morgana is AC 0 & many foes have THAC0 20!
genghisdon: if i can roll OK for L3 she'll be fine
Goonergeezer: thats where the men at arms come in handy, because in all fairness Garrick is a bit of a coward
Smon:
Smon: We noticed. >
genghisdon: M is brave
genghisdon: but kill her off should the dice fall that way simon
chris107: 'Charge' he shouted, drawing his sword. The jumps in the carriage
Smon: Don't worry genghis, I will.
Goonergeezer: spoken like a general
genghisdon: either i'll learn (unlikely) or the next chr won't likely be like her
genghisdon: lol
Smon: I think the lack of death in this game so far has beaten the odds.
genghisdon: I was actually worried the druid (wizard) would get caught in me;lee, so i kinda got exactly what i wanted (except the n 20 paert)
saunatonttu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJZS4wZR8dM
Goonergeezer: we have had some really close shaves
chris107: I'm A/C 10 and started play on half HP. I'm trying
genghisdon: M surely has
Smon: I've had 5 dead in my tabbletop Yggsburgh game doing similar stuff. Although 3 did get eaten by a dragon.
genghisdon: heh
genghisdon: well, dinner for me
chris107: Eaten by dragons is never good
Goonergeezer: when a dragon shows up you will see garricks dust trails off in the distance
genghisdon: when do we play again?
saunatonttu: They are the Panzer Elite Born to compete Never retreat (Ghost Division) Living or dead Always ahead Fed by your dread
chris107: 0600 in the moprning Don!
Smon: next Thursday 6pm ok?
Goonergeezer: next thurs?
genghisdon: sure
chris107: Next Thursday's good for me.
Goonergeezer: good for me :-)
saunatonttu: Rommell must be the only guy in the whole WW2 wermacht you can do a metal song about without being branded as evil nazis
genghisdon: are you in deo's game chris?
chris107: Cheers again chaps
chris107: Yes, rolled a character with Ath earlier
Smon: ok, see you all then. Should be the following Thursday too, then I'll need a different day after that.
genghisdon: the time a;ways kilsl me
genghisdon: at 1, ok
genghisdon: thnx all, good (night?)
Smon: bye gengh, I'll post log.
chris107: Yup, g'night all
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